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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
Alexis Friedman
Ostap Kovalenko
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Monmouth MONMOUTH (15-5, 2-2 CAA)
4
Winner Hofstra HOF (7-10, 1-2 CAA)
Monmouth MONMOUTH
(15-5, 2-2 CAA)
3
Final
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Hofstra HOF
(7-10, 1-2 CAA)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Alexis Friedman

Hofstra Upsets Monmouth in 4-3 Win To End Regular Season

Hempstead, NY - Ostap Kovalenko clinched Hofstra's 4-3 win over the Monmouth University Hawks on Sunday afternoon with his three set thriller at No. 1 singles to end the regular season. The Pride moved to 7-10 with the win and 1-2 in conference play, while the Hawks dropped to 15-5 and 2-2 in the CAA. 

Kovalenko defeated Mateo Bivol of Monmouth 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to clinch the win for Hofstra. The Pride swept doubles play to earn the doubles point and followed with singles wins from Kaita Odani, Maxim Michaels and Kovalenko to remain victorious. 

Hofstra will be back in action on Thursday, April 18 at the Coastal Athletic Association Championship in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Results

Singles
- Ostap Kovalenko (Hofstra) def. Mateo Bivol (Monmouth): 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
- Adam Hillerby (Monmouth) def. Josh Reynolds (Hofstra): 6-4, 6-4
- Gabriel Berner (Monmouth) def. Hideki Matsuoka (Hofstra): 6-2, 6-1
- Alex Martinez Sanz (Monmouth) def. Matthew Garcia (Hofstra): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Kaita Odani (Hofstra) def. Gabriel Busato (Monmouth): 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Maxim Michaels (Hofstra) def. Francisco Erramuspe (Monmouth): 6-3, 7-6 (8)
Order of finish: 3, 2, 5, 6, 4, 1

Doubles
- Hideki Matsuoka/Vincent Turina (Hofstra) def. Mateo Mivol/Alex Martinez Sanz (Monmouth): 6-2
- Ostap Kovalenko/Jonathan Mahrt Guyou (Hofstra) def. Gabriel Berner/Adam Hillerby (Monmouth): 6-4
- Kaita Odani/Josh Reynolds (Hofstra) def. Gabriel Busato/Diego Laporta (Monmouth): 7-6, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
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