ANNAPOLIS, MD. -The Fairleigh Dickinson men's tennis team (3-2, 0-0 NEC) extended its winning streak to three wins after defeating Villanova (1-3, 0-0 Big East), 4-1, on Saturday night at the Brigade Sports Complex in Annapolis, Maryland.  

Sophomore Arjun Sriram and graduate student Moric Budinszky defeated Trey Fourticq and Anthony Prokurat, 6-2 in the No. 2 spot, while freshman Justas Trainauskas and redshirt senior Niclas Pietsch won the No. 1 match, 6-4 to give FDU the doubles point.  

Sriram, initiated singles competition with a quick win at No. 3 over Justin Suarez, 6-3, 6-1. Freshman Fernando Tardin defeated Matt Jones, 0-6, 7-5, 6-3, at the No. 4 spot, while Pietsch beat Ryan Nguyen, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 6 to clinch the match for the Knights.  

Up next, the Burgundy and Blue will take on Navy Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Brigade Sports Complex. 

Box Score 

Doubles:   
1. Trainauskas/Pietsch (FDU) Def. Jones/Robinson (Villa), 6-4 
2. Sriram/Budinszky (FDU) Def. Fourticq/Prokurat (Villa), 6-2 
3. Suarez/Kim (Villa) Def. Koyama/Tardin (FDU), 6-1 
  
Singles:  
1. Justas Trainauskas (FDU) Unf. Josh Robinson (Villa), 6-2, 6-7 (5), 2-1 
2. Moric Budinszky (FDU) Unf. Trey Fourticq (Villa), 6-2, 0-6, 3-4 
3. Arjun Sriram (FDU) Def. Justin Suarez (Villa), 6-3, 6-1 
4. Fernando Tardin (FDU) Def. Matt Jones (Villa), 0-6, 7-5, 6-3 
5. Alex Kim (Villa) Def. Aryan Manchanda (FDU), 6-3, 6-2 
6. Niclas Pietsch (FDU) Def. Ryan Nguyen (Villa), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 

 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,5,4,6)  
 

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