Hempstead, NY - The Hofstra men's tennis team closed out their regular season with a dominant 6-1 win over the Morgan State Bears on Saturday from the Hofstra Tennis Courts in Hempstead, New York. The Pride hosted senior and alumni celebrations prior to the match. With the win, Hofstra closed out their regular season at 9-7, while Morgan State fell to 7-15 on the season.
Hofstra clinched the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, leaving the first match unfinished to advance to singles play. The Pride swept singles play, posting wins at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 spots by
Maxim Michaels,
Matthew Garcia,
Noa Forste-Dinell,
Vincent Turina and
Kaita Odani.
Doubles Results
Noa Forste-Dinell/
Maxim Michaels (HOF) vs. Mikeal Carpenter/Makkijha Brown (MSU) 4-4,
unfinished
Vincent Turina/
Eñaut Garcia (HOF) def. Yessine Kerouat/Majdi Ben Abdelwahed (MSU) 6-1
Josh Reynolds/
Kaita Odani (HOF) def. Niles Rachal/Mohamed Ridha Ghettas (MSU) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles Results
Mikeal Carpenter (MSU) def.
Josh Reynolds (HOF) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 14-12
Maxim Michaels (HOF) def. Makkijha Brown (MSU) 6-1, 6-2
Matthew Garcia (HOF) def. Majdi Ben Abdelwahed (MSU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Noa Forste-Dinell (HOF) def. Niles Rachal (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
Vincent Turina (HOF) def. Yessine Kerouat (MSU) 7-5, 6-3
Kaita Odani (HOF) def. Mohamed Ridha Ghettas (MSU) 6-4, 6-4