WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Marist men's tennis team began play at the Army Challenge Friday afternoon, playing UNC-Greensboro while taking on Gardner Webb in doubles. The Red Foxes went 5-5 on the day, collecting three wins in singles' action and two more wins in doubles' play.

Dalen Klassen (St. Louis, Mo.) won a tough three set match over his UNC-Greensboro opponent 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(5). Joris Van Eck (Ospel, The Netherlands) defeated his adversary 7-5, 6-2 and Joseph Dube (Livonia, Mich.) won in similar fashion, 7-5, 6-0.

In doubles, the pairing of Trym Nagelstad (Oslo, Norway) and Will Reznek (Toronto, Canada) won in a tiebreaker at the top slot, 8-7(5). Van Eck teamed with Matteo Giudici (Parma, Italy) for an 8-4 win at the third doubles' position.

The Red Foxes return to action Saturday with singles' and doubles' play against Army.

Friday's Results

SINGLES (vs. UNC-Greensboro)
Ahmet Sarioglu (G) def. Trym Nagelstad, 6-4, 6-1
Jimmy Dougherty (G) def. Lorenzo Rossi, 6-1, 6-3
Dalen Klassen (M) def. Randy Phillips, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(5)
Gaston Murray (G) def. Will Reznek, 7-5, 6-0
Joris Van Eck (M) def. Cameron Smith, 7-5, 6-2
Joe Dube (M) def. Danny Mack, 7-5, 6-0
Will Albright (G) def. Billy Bishop, 6-4, 6-3

DOUBLES (vs. Gardner Webb)

Nagelstad/Reznek (M) def. Knutsson/Kaszas, 8-7(5)
Poli/Alberch (GW) def. Klassen/Bishop, 8-6
Van Eck/Giudici (M) def. Dempsey/Walker, 8-4

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