Oceanside, N.Y. -- The Adelphi University men's tennis team opened Northeast-10 Conference play with a 6-3 victory over the visiting Dolphins of Le Moyne College, 6-3, at the Point Set Racket Club on Thursday afternoon.

All three doubles matches went Adelphi's way to give the Brown and Gold a 3-0 lead in the match, but it wasn't without a fight. Both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles saw a margin of just one break of serve in the end, as the Panther pair of Matteo Cannavera and Uladzislau Litvinchuk took an 8-6 decision at top flight. Wrapping up action was Connor Dove and David Robres de Veciana at No. 3, as they edged the match in a tiebreak, 9-8(5) for the 2-1 lead.

Four victories in singles clinched the match for Adelphi, as Matteo Cannavera led the way at No.1 singles with a 6-4, 7-5 victory. Adelphi's first point in singles play came courtesy of Uladzislau Litvinchuk, who dropped just three games in his win at No. 2 singles, before David Robres de Veciana also won at No. 6 losing just three games, while Roey Heymann rallied from a set down to win at No. 3

Doubles
1. Matteo Cannavera/Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. Philip Blythe/Hallam Doney (LEM) 8-6
2. Josh Sagaille/Jason Barton (LEM) def. Roey Heymann/Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) 8-6
3. Connor Dove/David Robres (ADE) def. Tyler Underwood/James Gayvert (LEM) 9-8 (7-5)

Singles
1. Matteo Cannavera (ADE) def. Philip Blythe (LEM) 6-4, 7-5
2. Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. James Gayvert (LEM) 6-1, 6-2
3. Roey Heymann (ADE) def. Hallam Doney (LEM) 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
4. Josh Sagaille (LEM) def. Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) 6-2, 6-1
5. Jason Barton (LEM) def. Connor Dove (ADE) 6-3, 6-1
6. David Robres de Veciana (ADE) def. Steven Procopio (LEM) 6-2, 6-1

The Panthers are back in action for the first of three straight road matches on Saturday, March 25, as they travel to Saint Anselm College.

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About Adelphi Athletics:
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past seven seasons, has collected 21 regular season conference titles, 25 tournament championships, 33 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup three times (2013, 2014, and 2016), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.

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