Colchester, Vt. - The Adelphi University men's tennis team picked up its third straight win, and second on the road, on Friday afternoon as the Panthers defeated the host Purple Knights, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference action.

The Panthers (8-4, 8-1 NE-10), who checked in at No. 7 in the first edition of the East Regional rankings that were released earlier this week, set the tone early with three wins in doubles over the Purple Knights (1-7, 16 NE-10). At top flight, Matteo Cannavera and Uladzislau Litvinchuk partnered for the second straight match and again came out with a victory, winning by an 8-1 score. Chiwete Njokanma and Justin Vijungco were also nearly flawless at No. 3 doubles, dropping just two games, while Sander Brenner and Sebastian Zapata came out the winners of a tight 8-5 match at No. 2 to secure the doubles sweep.

Cannavera and Brenner led the way on the singles court for Adelphi, as the pair dropped one game combined at No. 1 and No. 4 singles, respectively. Litvinchuk and Njokanma dropped four games each to the tune of 6-3, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-2 wins, while Zapata and Vijungco put together solid performances in their eight-game pro sets at fifth and sixth sinlges.

Doubles
1. Matteo Cannavera/Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. Billy Wood/Ben Lambert (STM) 8-1
2. Sander Brenner/Sebastian Zapata (ADE) def. Charlie Merry/Sam Laves (STM) 8-5
3. Chiwete Njokanma/Justin Vijungco (ADE) def. Hayden Steward/Tyler Lucey (STM) 8-2

Singles
1. Cannavera (ADE) def. Wood (STM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Litvinchuk (ADE) def. Merry (STM) 6-3, 6-1
3. Brenner (ADE) def. Laves (STM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Njokanma (ADE) def. Patrick Dietz (STM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Zapata (ADE) def. Steward (STM) 8-2
6. Vijungco (ADE) def. Sam Costes (STM) 8-0

The Brown and Gold return to action on Tuesday, April 14 when they host the Firebird of the University of the District of Columbia at 12 pm.