martial
Emmanuel Durojaiye
1
Morgan State MSU (3-4)
6
Winner Elon University ELON (7-4)
Morgan State MSU
(3-4)
1
Final
6
Elon University ELON
(7-4)
Winner

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

Men’s Tennis Stumble at Elon, 6-1

ELON, N.C. (March 13, 2022) — Morgan State men's tennis suffered a 6-1 setback against Elon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center in Elon, North Carolina. The Bears fall to 3-4 overall this year, while the Phoenix improved to 7-4 and posted its fourth consecutive home victory. 
 
Score: Morgan State 1, Elon 6
Records: Morgan State (3-4), Elon (7-4)
Location: Elon, N.C.
 
Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Kyle Frankel led the way for Elon in singles play, sweeping Mikeal Carpenter 6-0, 6-0 in the No. 1 position. Carpenter sits at 3-3 overall this year and 2-3 in No. 1 singles.
 
Daniel Martin clinched the match for the Phoenix, defeating Rhajzon Rankins 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 3 spot. The win was the six straight for Martin as he sits at a team-best 7-2 in singles play for the Phoenix, including a perfect 6-0 mark in the No. 3 spot.
 
Nicholas Campbell shutout Makkijha Brown 6-0, 6-0 in No. 2 singles. 
 
Camilo Ponce outlasted Nihit Rawal 6-2, 1-6, 10-4 in a three-set battle. Rawal sits at 3-4 for the season and in 3-0 in No. 3 singles.
 
Ben Zipay rounded out the singles wins for Elon, taking down Sebastian Lopez in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. 
 
Niles Rachel rallied and held on to defeat Nicholas Condos, 5-7, 6-0, 10-6, at No. 6 singles. The victory improved Rachel's singles record to a team-best 4-2 for the season. 
 
Doubles (2,1,3)
The combination of Campbell and Nicholas Condos clinched the doubles point in the match, beating Carpenter and Rawal 6-2 in the No. 1 position. The loss moved the duo to 4-3 for the season.
 
The tandem of Frankel and Zipay got the ball rolling for Elon in doubles play, making quick work of Lopez and Martial Kawunde 6-1 in the No. 2 slot. 
 
Next Up:
Morgan State returns to action when they travel to Greensboro (N.C.) to face the Aggies of North Carolina A&T on Wednesday, March 16. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.

 
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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, 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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