Annapolis, Md. (January 26, 2008)--The Mount St. Mary's men's tennis team opened the spring season with a 7-0 loss at Navy on Saturday. The Mount falls to 2-3 on the season with the defeat.

The Midshipmen opened the match by sweeping the doubles matches to take the doubles point. Andrew Marinucci and Derek Taylor fell 8-4 at the No. 1 doubles spot while Favio Osorio and Patrick Plastow fell at No. 2 doubles by a score of 8-1 and Rob Dupaya and Thad Mostowtt lost 8-0 at the No. 3 position.

In singles action, Johnny Waters downed Osorio, 6-0, 6-2, at the No. 1 singles while Alex James defeated Taylor, 6-4, 6-1, at the No. 2 singles. At No. 3 singles, Jeremy New downed Marinucci, 6-4, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while Jarrad Smoke downed Patrick Plastow, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. Kpe Wiggins beat Mostowtt at No. 5 singles in straight sets while Nick Birger defeated Dupaya in straight sets at the No. 6 position.

The Mount returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Lehigh.

Navy (3-1) def. Mount St. Mary's (2-3), 7-0
Doubles (Navy wins the doubles point)
1 - Nelms/Waters (N) def. Marinucci/Taylor, 8-4
2 - Mike Eisenberg/Alex James (N) def. Osorio/Plastow, 8-1
3 - Luke Albi/Kyle Jones (N) def. Dupaya/Mostowtt, 8-0 Finish Order - 3-2*-1

Singles
1 - Johnny Waters (N) def. Favio Osorio, 6-0, 6-2
2 - Alex James (N) def. Derek Taylor, 6-4, 6-1
3 - Jeremy New (N) def. Andrew Marinucci, 6-4, 6-0
4 - Jarrad Smoke (N) def. Patrick Plastow, 6-0, 6-1
5 - Joe Wiggins (N) def. Thadd Mostowtt, 6-0, 6-1
6 - Nick Birger (N) def. Rob Dupaya, 6-2, 6-1