BALTIMORE, Md. -- Morgan State men's tennis faced its toughest test of the young season Friday at Greenspring Courts when the Bears fell 5-4 to the nation's No. 12 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays.

The Bears started off by dropping two of the three doubles matches, beginning with Treahj Ferguson and Felix Andre being outlasted 9-8 (4-0) by Jeremy Dubin and Mike Buxbaum at No. 1. At No. 2, the Bears duo of Lucas Krusinski and Evan Ward fell 8-3, before Jeremy Field and Arjun Ramakrishnan recorded an 8-3 win at No. 3. Field and Ramakrishnan improved to 3-2 in doubles this season.

Morgan State practically battled to a virtual stalemate in the singles competition. Mike Buxbaum led the Blue Jays with a 7-6 (2-0), 6-0 win at No. 1 against Ferguson, and Ward dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to Scott Thygesen at No. 3. The Bears posted a pair of hard-fought wins as Andre ultimately dropped Nicholas Garcia 6-7 (0-4), 6-2, 1-0 (5-0) at No. 4, and Ramakrishnan pulled out a 6-4,7-5 (5-0) victory against Justin Kang at No. 5.

Krusinski was leading by a set against Emerson Walsh before eventually falling 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8-0). 

The Bears will take the court for a matchup Saturday morning at Navy.

#12 Johns Hopkins 5, Morgan State 4
Mar 04, 2016 at Baltimore, MD (Greenspring) 

Singles competition

1. Mike Buxbaum (JHUM) def. Treajh Ferguson (MSUM) 7-6 (2-0), 6-0

2. Jeremy Field (MSUM) def. Jeremy Dubin (JHUM) retired

3. Scott Thygesen (JHUM) def. Evan Ward (MSUM) 6-3, 6-3

4. Felix Andre (MSUM) def. Nicholas Garcia (JHUM) 6-7 (0-4), 6-2, 1-0 (5-0)

5. Arjun Ramakrishnan (MSUM) def. Justin Kang (JHUM) 6-4, 7-5 (5-0)

6. Emerson Walsh (JHUM) def. Lucas Krusinski (MSUM) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (8-0)

Doubles competition

1. Jeremy Dubin/Mike Buxbaum (JHUM) def. Treajh Ferguson/Felix Andre (MSUM) 9-8 (4-0)

2. Nicholas Garcia/Emerson Walsh (JHUM) def. Lucas Krusinski/Evan Ward (MSUM) 8-3

3. Jeremy Field/Arjun Ramakrishnan (MSUM) def. Justin Kang/Scott Thygesen (JHUM) 8-3

Match Notes

Morgan State 2-6

Johns Hopkins 3-0; National ranking #12; Regional ranking #3

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,1,6,5,4)