WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Men's tennis headed down to West Long Branch earlier today to take on Monmouth in a non-conference weekday matchup. The Knights began the day with two early doubles losses, coming from Thomas Linley and Joshua Oboniye who lost 6-3 to Mateo Bivol/Alex Martinez and Gryffin Minor and Tyler Crook who were defeated 6-2 by Adam Hillerby/Gabriel Berner. Doubles pair Arjun Sriram and Andrew Nicolae took home their fourth win in a row, defeating Diego Laporta and Gabriael Busato 6-1.
 
On the singles side, the burgundy and blue struggled early, losing the first four singles matches played. The Knights two points came courtesy of two-time prime performer Gryffin Minor and sophomore Tyler Crook. Minor defeated Alex Martinez in a thrilling 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) match to secure his fifth consecutive singles win. Crook bested Fancisco Erramuspe 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for his first singles win since March 13.
 
The Knights continue action on March 30, when they return home for a conference matchup against Sacred Heart. Action is set to begin at 1:30 pm at the FDU Tennis Courts.
 

RESULTS

DOUBLES
BIVOL, Mateo/MARTINEZ SANZ, Alex (MON) def. LINLEY, Thomas/OBONIYE, Joshua (FDU) 6-3
HILLERBY, Adam/BERNER, Gabriel (MON) def. MINOR, Gryffin/CROOK, Tyler (FDU) 6-2
SRIRAM, Arjun/NICOLAE, Andrew (FDU) def. LAPORTA, Diego/BUSATO, Gabriel (MON) 6-1
 
SINGLES
BIVOL, Mateo (MON) def. SRIRAM, Arjun (FDU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
HILLERBY, Adam (MON) def. OBONIYE, Joshua (FDU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
BERNER, Gabriel (MON) def. LINLEY, Thomas (FDU) 6-2, 6-1
MINOR, Gryffin (FDU) def. MARTINEZ SANZ, Alex (MON) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
BUSATO, Gabriel (MON) def. MICKUS, Tauras (FDU) 7-5, 6-1
CROOK, Tyler (FDU) def. ERRAMUSPE, Francisco (MON) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4

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