Oceanside, N.Y. - The Adelphi University men's tennis team opened spring Northeast-10 Conference play with a 7-0 defeat at the hands of regionally-ranked Southern New Hampshire.
Adelphi (0-6, 0-2 NE10) dropped all three doubles matches by identical 6-2 set scores to lose the doubles point, and surrendered all six singles matches in straight sets to fall to perennial powerhouse SNHU.
Sabin Adrian Saveluc battled in a two-set defeat at No.1 singles to former NE10 Player of the Year Thiago Fernandes, 6-4, 6-2, while
David Leader also squared off in a tight opening set before surrendering a 7-5, 6-2 match at sixth singles.
The Panthers return to action next Saturday, as they host the Dolphins of Le Moyne College in NE10 action at 2 p.m.
About Adelphi Athletics
A regionally and nationally competitive NCAA Division II institution located in Garden City, N.Y., Adelphi University has been a proud member of the Northeast-10 Conference since 2009.
Winners of 16 NCAA Division II National Championships and four NE10 Presidents' Cups, Panther athletes have excelled at the conference, regional and national level, both on the field of play and in the classroom. In turn, the Adelphi athletic department is committed to fostering an environment of diversity, inclusion, equity and success where its student-athletes can thrive both on campus and off.
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