March 12, 2011

Complete Results

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. - Despite collecting the doubles point and a 1-0 lead in the dual match, the Marist men's tennis team suffered a 4-3 setback at Loyola Marymount on Saturday. The loss marked the first dual meet defeat of the season as the Red Foxes fell to 4-1 on the season. Seniors Landon Greene (Palos Verdes, Calif.) and Nicolas Pisecky (Lausanne, Switzerland) won their singles matches.

Greene posted a straight set win over Daniel Simko. The final set scores of the fifth singles match were 6-3, 6-4. Pisecky responded after he dropped the first set with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 win at third singles over Sebastian Bustamante.

The Red Foxes also picked up the doubles point on Saturday. Freshmen Joris Van Eck (Ospel, Netherlands) and junior Matt Himmelsbach (Longmeadow, Mass.) prevailed over Alex Wilton and Bustmante 8-6.

Marist will look to get back in the win column on Saturday, March 26 against Boston University. First serve is slated for 1 p.m.