Flushing, N.Y. -- The Adelphi University men's tennis team dropped its fourth straight match on Friday, as they fell by an 8-1 score on the road to the regional power Knights of Queens College.

Matteo Cannavera and Uladzislau Litvinchuk gave the Panthers (2-4) their first point on the day in doubles, as they edged Sharvill Mawghre and Roman Laga in a tiebreak at No. 1 doubles 9-7 to take the set by a 9-8 decision. However, the other two doubles flights both went the way of the Knights (6-2) despite the Brown and Gold's best efforts, with Roey Heymann and Sebastian Zapata falling by an 8-6 decision at No. 2 and Sander Brenner and Connor Dove falling 8-4 at No. 3.

The Kings put the match away in singles as they took all six flights, with four coming in straight sets. Heymann battled from first point to last at No. 5 singles for the Brown and Gold, as he split tiebreak sets with Camilo Arias before falling in a marathon match tiebreak, 12-10. Also falling in three sets was Cannavera at No. 1, as he took the first 6-1, but fell in three, 6-1, 3-6, 2-6. 

The Panthers return to Northeast-10 play tomorrow, March 19, with a match against the Purple Knights of Saint Michael's.

NOTES
- The Panthers were tabbed No. 2 in the NE-10 Coaches' Poll and return to NE-10 play for the reast of the season beginning on Saturday. 

Singles

1. Sharvill Nawghre (QC) def. Matteo Cannavera (ADE) 1-6, 6-3, 6-2

2. Ryan Frankel (QC) def. Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) 7-5, 6-4

3. Gabriel Mendez (QC) def. Sander Brenner (ADE) 6-4, 6-4

4. Roman Laga (QC) def. Sebastian Zapata (ADE) 6-0, 6-4

5. Camilo Arias (QC) def. Roey Heymann (ADE) 6-7, 7-6, 12-10

6. Federico Toscano (QC) def. Daniel Khodosh (ADE) 7-5, 6-4

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