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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Alexis Friedman
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Winner Hofstra HOF
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Marist MARIST
Winner
Hofstra HOF
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Final
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Marist MARIST

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Alexis Friedman

Hofstra Rallies To Defeat Marist 4-3

Poughkeepsie, NY - Kaita Odani's straight set win at No. 6 singles clinched a 4-3 victory for the Pride over Marist Sunday night in Poughkeepsie, New York. 

Hofstra moved to 1-2 on the season with their first victory. Marist slipped to 1-3 with the loss. 

Marist won the doubles point, while Matthew Garcia and Vincent Turina posted a 6-1 win at the No. 2 doubles flight. 

Garcia's 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles would even the match for the Pride. Ostap Kovalenko defeated Alejandro Casteneda 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1. Turina won 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5, and Marist tied it up with a win at No. 2 singles. Odani defeated Nick Koulisis 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 to secure the win for the Pride. 

Hofstra will return to action Thursday, February 8, for a 10 a.m. match against St. John's in Queens, New York.

Singles Results
- Ostap Kovalenko (Hof) def. Alejandro Casteneda (Marist): 7-5, 6-2
- Oliver Thoeny (Marist) def. Josh Reynolds (Hof): 6-4, 6-3
- Matthew Garcia (Hof) def. Jose Catala (Marist): 6-3, 6-4
- Nick Suhanitski (Marist) def. Hideki Matsuoka (Hof): 6-3, 6-4
- Vincent Turina (Hof) def. Tomas Gomez (Marist): 6-4, 6-4
- Kaita Odani (Hof) def. Nick Koulisis (Marist): 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5, 2, 6, 4

Doubles Results
- Catala/Suhanitski (Marist) def. Ostap Kovalenko / Jonathan Mahrt Guyou (Hof): 6-3
- Matthew Garcia / Vincent Turina (Hof) def. Thoeny/Casteneda (Marist): 6-1
- Gomez/Koulisis (Marist) def. Kaita Odani / Josh Reynolds (Hof): 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3
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