STORRS, Connecticut – Men's tennis picked up an impressive 5-2 victory over UConn Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes return to .500 on the season and 8-8 overall.
 
After dropping the first doubles set, Marist rallied to pick up wins from the first and third doubles pairing to secure the doubles point. Christopher Gladden and John Oxner played for the first time in a awhile at the first doubles and picked up a 6-2 win.
 
Marist got wins from the first through third spot to start the singles play and seal the win for Marist early on. Gladden had a convincing singles win, defeating Zheng 6-1, 6-1. Jack Sequerth closed out the match with a 6-3, 7-6 win in the sixth spot to give Marist is fifth point.
 

FROM THE COACH

"I can't say enough about the team fight and heart today," Lauded Director of Tennis Operations Gary Sussman. "We were playing four guys out of position due to injury on UConn's Senior Day, and they persevered.  Just a great team win."
 

UP NEXT

The Red Foxes will keep bust next week with three MAAC games. First game is scheduled at Fairfield on Tuesday, April 8 at 3 PM.
 

SINGLES

S1 Lars Schouten Def. John Holtmann 6-4, 6-2
S2 Christopher Gladden def Yili Zheng 6-1, 6-1
S3 John Oxner def Hank Hill, 6-0, 6-3
S4 Jack Mclister def Kian Yazdi 6-2, 7-5
S5 Justin Warren def Carlos Moreno 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
S6 Jack Sequerth def. Christian Provenzano 6-3, 7-6
 

DOUBLES

D1 Gladden/Oxner def Hill/Zheng 6-2
D2 Mclister/Holtmann def Schouten/Max Darrington 6-2
D3 Moreno/Sequerth def Warren/Provenzano 6-4