2
Shenandoah SUM (8-5)
7
Winner Chris. Newport CNU (8-3)
Shenandoah SUM
(8-5)
2
Final
7
Chris. Newport CNU
(8-3)
Winner
SUMTEN V CNU RECAP

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Matt McIntosh '23

Men's Tennis Defeated By No. 35 CNU

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's tennis team was defeated by No. 35 Christopher Newport University, 7-2, on Saturday afternoon in the team's second match in as many days.

The Hornets (8-5) picked up two points in singles competition but the Captains (8-3) were led to victory after taking a 3-0 advantage at the end of doubles.

Artem Babaiev got one of the wins today for SU with his 6-4, 6-1 decision on court two. Babaiev has won four of his last five singles matches and had nine wins overall on the season.

After dropping the first set 5-7, Anton McCloskey was able the distance in his match, picking up the middle frame 6-4, then winning the tiebreaker set 10-7. McCloskey now sits with a winning percentage better than .500 in singles.

UP NEXT

Shenandoah travels to George Mason University on Tuesday afternoon.

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