West Hempstead, N.Y. -- A win for David Robres de Veciana at No. 6 singles clinched the Adelphi University men's tennis team's first victory of the spring on Saturday, as the Panthers defeated the Philadelphia University Rams, 5-4, in non-conference action.

After leading 2-1 after doubles, the Panthers' win came down to the wire as they were pegged back from 4-2 to 4-4 in the match overall before Robres' win. Matteo Cannavera was a dual winner for Adelphi, as he and Uladzislau Litvinchuk partnered for a win at No. 1 doubles and he was victorious at No. 1 singles, while Sabin Adrian Saveluc picked up his first two wins as a Panther, partnering Roey Heymann for an 8-6 win at No. 2 doubles, and winning his first singles match of the season 6-4, 6-2 as a follow-up. 

After both Connor Dove and Heymann were edged in tough three-setters to make it a winner-take-all sixth singles, Robres de Veciana rolled to a straight sets win at the flight to give Adelphi the overall win.
 

Doubles

1. Matteo Cannavera/Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. Oskar Haedicke/Luis Molina Megias (PHI-M) 8-4

2. Roey Heymann/Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) def. Sean DeBlasio/Joseph Sison (PHI-M) 8-6

3. Jacobo Atri/Liviu Trifol (PHI-M) def. Connor Dove/David Robres de Veciana (ADE) 8-3

Singles
1. Matteo Cannavera (ADE) def. Luis Molina Megias (PHI-M) 6-2, 6-3
2. Oskar Haedicke (PHI-M) def. Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) 6-1, 6-3
3. Liviu Trifol (PHI-M) def. Roey Heymann (ADE) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
4. Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) def. Jacobo Atri (PHI-M) 6-4, 6-2
5. Joseph Sison (PHI-M) def. Connor Dove (ADE) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. David Robres de Veciana (ADE) def. James Pollard (PHI-M) 6-4, 6-2

The Panthers are back in action on Tuesday, March 21 when they host Le Moyne College in their first NE10 match of the spring.

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