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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | MSU Athletic Communications

Men's Tennis Suffers 4-3 Setback as Blue Hens Snap Win Streak

NEWARK, Del. (March 23, 20190 -- The Morgan State men's tennis team had its six-match winning streak snapped in a 4-3 loss at Delaware on Saturday, March 23, as the Blue Hens made their season debut at the Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts.
 
The Bears (7-5) collected the team doubles point, but Delaware (11-6) rebounded in singles action for the victory.

Morgan State got on the board first with a victory in doubles to take a 1-0 lead. Nihit Rawal and Oguzhan Ceylan clinched the point at No. 2 after Sebastian Lopez and Shrey Gupta claimed a win at the No. 3 spot. 

In singles action, Morgan State took a 2-1 lead when Ceylan defeated Blaise Casselbury, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 4. Ceylan, the reigning MEAC Player of the Week, improved his singles record to 7-3 for the season and has a 6-match winning streak.

James Wilkinson captured the first win of the day for the Blue Hens by defeating Serhii Kharchev, 6-2, 6-3, in No. 1 singles.
 
Luis Molina tied the match at 2-2 in No. 2 singles with his 6-2, 7-5 victory over Arjun Ramakrishnan before Nathan Benyowitz put the Hens ahead with his 7-5, 6-2 win against Shrey Gupta in the sixth flight.
 
Morgan State's Sebastian Lopez suffered a 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-2 decision versus Milo Nagle in No. 5 singles, while Nihit Rawal finished the afternoon with a tough 7-6, 6-7, 10-8 win against Guilherme Valdoleiros.

The Bears will attempt to rebound when they travel to Philadelphia to take on Temple in non-conference action on Thursday, March 28. First serve is set for 10 a.m.

About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 



 
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