ANNAPOLIS, Md. (March 5, 2025) – The Morgan State men's tennis team battled against a tough Navy squad but ultimately fell 7-0 at the Tose Family Tennis Center.
Navy (12-7) took control early, sweeping all three doubles matches to claim the first point of the afternoon. Despite Morgan State's determination, the Midshipmen maintained their momentum heading into singles play.
In the No. 3 singles match, Majdi Abdelwahed pushed Luke Garner to the limit, forcing a second-set tiebreaker before ultimately falling 6-3, 7-6 (7-4). Yessine Kerouat also put up a strong fight at No. 2, battling back in the second set but coming up short in a 6-3, 7-5 loss to Jake Young.
Morgan (0-7) struggled to gain ground as Navy secured victories across the board. Herrick Legaspi (No. 1), J.J. Etterbeek (No. 4), George Cutone (No. 5), and Jason Kim (No. 6) each recorded straight-set wins to seal the match for the Midshipmen.
Next Up: The Bears will return to action this weekend with a doubleheader. On Saturday, they will face Mount St. Mary's, followed by a matchup against Wagner College on Sunday. The women's tennis team will also play the same opponents on both days.
How It Happened
Singles
No. 1 – Legaspi, Herrick (NAVY) d. Brown, Makkijah (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – Young, Jake (NAVY) d. Kerouat, Yessine (MSU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 3 – Garner, Luke (NAVY) d. Abdelwahed, Majdi (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 4 – Etterbeek, J.J. (NAVY) d. Karenzi, Bertin (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 – Cutone, George (NAVY) d.Mohamed Ridha Ghettas (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 6 – Kim, Jason (NAVY) d. Santos, Antonio (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 1,5,6,4,3,2
Doubles
No. 1 – Garner, Luke/Young, Jake (NAVY) d. Brown, Makkijah/Ghettas, Reda (MSU) 6-3
No. 2 – Legaspi, Herrick/Kim, Tommy (NAVY) d. Abdelwahed, Majdi/Kerouat, Yessine (MSU) 6-2
No. 3 – Etterbeek, J.J./Kim, Jason (NAVY) d. Karenzi, Bertin/Parris, Anthony (MSU) 6-2
Order of finish: 1,2,3
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