Annapolis, Md. (January 25, 2025)--Mount St. Mary's men's tennis opened the spring season with a narrow 4-3 loss at Navy on Saturday.  The Mount won the doubles point and a pair of singles matches on the day.

In doubles play, the Mount won at No. 1 and No. 2 double sto secure the point.  Akarsh Gaonkar and Alexi Roy captured a 6-3 win at No 1 doubles with Lucas Evans and Filippos Zachiotis earning a 7-6 (7-4) win at No. 2 doubles.

In singles play, Evans earned a hard-fought 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2 win at the No. 4 position while Ryan Wagner won, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 at No. 6 singles.  Roy was edged in three sets at No. 3 singles, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2.

The Mount is next in action on Sunday, February 9, at Penn State.

Navy 4, Mount St. Mary's 3
Doubles -- Mount St. Mary's wins the doubles point (3-1-2)
1. Gaonkar, Akarsh / Roy, Alexi (MOUNT) def. Kim, Jason / Spencer, Charlie, 6-3
2. Evans, Lucas / Zachiotis, Filippos (MOUNT) def. Ayinala, Aniketh / Etterbeek, J.J., 7-6 (7-4)
3. Gu, Aaron / Kim, Tommy (NAVY) def. Guarino, Alessio / Wagner, Ryan, 6-0

Singles (2-5-1-4-6-3)
1. Nguyen, Nathan (NAVY) def. Zachiotis, Filippos, 7-5, 6-3
2. Legaspi, Herrick (NAVY) def. Gaonkar, Akarsh, 6-4, 6-1
3. Spencer, Charlie (NAVY) def. Roy, Alexi, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-2
4. Evans, Lucas (MOUNT) def. Kim, Jason, 6-2, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2
5. Quattro, Zach (NAVY) def. Guarino, Alessio, 7-5, 6-1
6. Wagner, Ryan (MOUNT) def. Gu, Aaron, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3