Oceanside, N.Y. - The Adelphi University men's tennis team returned to Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday, March 21 when they hosted the Dolphins of Le Moyne College indoors at the Point Set Racket Club. After moving ahead 3-0 after doubles, the Panthers clinched a 9-0 victory after dropping just one set in singles.
Adelphi remained perfect in NE-10 play (3-3, 3-0 NE-10) by sweeping all three doubles matches against the Dolphins (5-7, 3-3 NE-10) to move ahead in the match.
Sander Brenner and
Uladzislau Litvinchuk did not allow their opponents a game at No. 3, winning the pro set 8-0, before
Matteo Cannavera and
Chiwete Njokanma chipped in an 8-3 win at top flight. The Panthers completed the sweep at No. 2 doubles when
Justin Vijungco and
Sebastian Zapata won the closest match of the three, taking the set 8-6.
The Panthers won five of six singles matches in straight sets, dropping no more than three games in any of those sets, to put the finishing touches on the victory while freshman Cannavera came out on top in the toughest match of the day. After winning the first set, Cannavera took the victory in a match tiebreak.
Doubles 1.
Matteo Cannavera/
Chiwete Njokanma (ADE) d. James Gavert/Ben Spoor (LEM) 8-3
2. Justin Vijungco/Sebastian Zapata (ADE) d. Jason Barton/Hallam Donney (LEM) 8-63. Sander Brenner/Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) d. Stephane Legris/Stephen Procopio (LEM) 8-0Singles 1. Cannavera (ADE) d. Gavert (LEM) 6-0, 5-7, 10-7
2. Litvinchuk (ADE) d. Spoor (LEM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Njokanma (ADE) d. Legris (LEM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Brenner (ADE) d. Barton (LEM) 6-3, 6-2
5. Zapata (ADE) d. Donney (LEM) 6-2, 6-2
6.
Ryan Villarruel (ADE) d. Procopio (LEM) 6-1, 6-2
The Brown and Gold return to action on Tuesday, March 24 when they welcome the Stonehill College Skyhawks to Long Island for a 2 pm match.
