Fairfax, Va. (September 21, 2013) -- The Mount men's tennis team ran into a tough George Mason squad in the opening day of the George Mason Invitational on Saturday. 

The Patriots were able to take the three doubles matches on the day as well as seven singles matches from the Mount, which is competing for the second time this fall. 

Sophomore Austin Blake paired up with freshman Darren Mast, who was making his collegiate debut, to play a highly-contested No. 2 doubles match against Jimmy Davis and Tanner Baine. The Blake/Mast combination held on until the end in an 8-6 defeat.

The Mount fell in straight sets in six of the seven singles matches with sophomore Peter Salomon forcing a third-set tiebreaker. After winning the first set by a score of 6-4, Salomon's opponent Joe Hill won the second set, 6-0, and the tiebreaker, 10-3. 

Day two of the George Mason Invitational is slated to begin on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. 

Doubles
No. 1: Hill/Lange (George Mason) def. Salomon/Tonon (Mount St. Mary's), 8-0
No. 2: Davis/Baine (George Mason) def. Blake/Mast (Mount St. Mary's), 8-6
No. 3: Sargent/Borden (George Mason) def. Olexa/Adams (Mount St. Mary's), 8-2

Singles 
No. 1: Jimmy Lange (George Mason) def. Austin Blake (Mount St. Mary's), 6-1, 6-2
No. 2: Joe Hill (George Mason) def. Peter Salomon (Mount St. Mary's), 4-6, 6-0, 10-3
No. 3: Jimmy Davis (George Mason) def. Darren Mast (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Tanner Baine (George Mason) def. Louis Tonon (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Aaron Capitel (George Mason) def. Justin Olexa (Mount St. Mary's), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6: Conor Morgan (George Mason) def. Anthony Adams (Mount St. Mary's), 6-1, 6-0
No. 7: Taylor Sargent (George Mason) def. Will Briscoe (Mount St. Mary's), 6-1, 6-3