Men's Tennis Match at Saint Joseph's Ends in a Tie

Box Score MERION STATION, Pa. (April 16, 2023) – The Morgan State men's tennis team tied with Saint Joseph's, 3-3, in a match halted by darkness on Sunday.

The Bears (4-11-1) won the doubles point with wins in the second and third flights. Mikeal Carpenter and Bertin Karenzi got things started with a 6-2 win against Justus Agbo and Nassim Fenjiro on court three. The Hawks duo of Alejandro Vedri and Inigo Diaz leveled the match on court one with a 6-0 win against Makkijha Brown and Martial Kawunde, but the Bears ultimately came away with the point on court two when Niles Rachal and Rhajzon Rankins came away with a 6-3 victory.

Diaz got the Hawks on the board when his third-flight opponent retired early in the first set, while Justus Agbo gave the Hawks the lead with a 6-3, 6-1 lead in the second flight.

Nassim Fenjiro notched a 6-2, 6-1 win in the fourth flight, but the Bears drew level with wins by Sebastian Lopez on court six and Mikeal Carpenter on court one.

Oscar Serra fought back from a set down and led Bertin Karenzi in the third set of a fifth-flight match, but ultimately it would be darkness that prevailed and prevented the completion of the match.

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Players Mentioned

Sebastian Lopez: 6' 3"; Freshman

Makkijha Brown: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Mikeal Carpenter: 6' 0"; Junior

Martial Kawunde: 6' 3"; Junior

Niles Rachal: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Rhajzon Rankins: 6' 1"; Junior

Bertin Karenzi: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sebastian Lopez
: 6' 3"; Freshman

Makkijha Brown
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Mikeal Carpenter
: 6' 0"; Junior

Martial Kawunde
: 6' 3"; Junior

Niles Rachal
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

Rhajzon Rankins
: 6' 1"; Junior

Bertin Karenzi
: Freshman