GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 14, 2023) -- Morgan State men's team dropped three consecutive singles matches as the Bears fell 5-2 to North Carolina A&T on Tuesday (March 14) in Greensboro, N.C. With the loss, the Bears drop to 2-6 on the season, while the Aggies remain undefeated at 4-0.
The Aggies have won six out of their last seven matches dating back to last season. Ian Pedersen and Mathieu Dussaubat, the reigning Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men's doubles team of the week, continued their winning ways with a 6-4 victory over Mikeal Carpenter and Bertin Karenzi at No. 3 doubles.
A&T claimed the doubles point when Alex Martinez and Eder Blanco defeated Rhajzon Rankins and Niles Rachal 6-2 at No. 2 doubles to give A&T a 1-0 lead. Makkijha Brown and Sebastian Lopez did not finish their No. 1 doubles matchup with Vasil Ivanov and Esteban Lopez because the Aggies clinched the doubles point with the No. 2 doubles win.
Ivanov and Lopez held the serve while trailing Sebastian Lopez and Makkijha Brown 5-4 when the match ended. A consequence of the match's termination is there will be no bragging rights in the Lopez household as Esteban Lopez faced his brother Sebastian in the No. 1 doubles matchup.
After getting the Aggies rolling in doubles play, Pedersen jump-started his team in singles play with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Karenzi at No. 5 singles. Pedersen improved to 4-0 on the season in singles play.
At No. 6 singles action, Brown defeated Dussaubat 7-5, 7-5, but Martinez kept the Aggies in control by defeating Rankins 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.
Blanco clinched the win for A&T with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Lopez at No. 2 singles. The Aggies and the Bears split the last two singles matches. Ivanov defeated Rachal 7-6, 6-4 at No. 4 singles, while Carpenter recorded a 5-7, 7-6, 10-7 win against Lopez at No. 1 singles.
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