POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist men's tennis team fell in a close conference matchup against Niagara on Saturday night, 4-3
 
Niagara won the doubles points against Marist, defeated the Red Foxes in the first and third position.
 
Gabriel Castillo started singles strong with collecting the victory in the second position against Manual Alonso. Christian Mills defeated Tanner Bedard in the third position in three sets. In the fifth position, Carlos Vasquez battled in three sets, securing the victory over Niagara's Gurustat Makkar.
 

DOUBLES

1. Dylan Friedman / Carlos Vasquez (MARIST) vs. Trevor Masi / Tanner Bedard (NIA.), 0-6.
2. Gabriel Castillo / Christian Mills (MARIST) vs. Manuel Alonso / Gurustat Makkar (NIA.), 6-4.
3. Augusto Gonzalez-Bonorino / Momotaro Kawahara (MARIST) vs. Eduardo Villalpando / Jordge Sedeno (NIA.), 3-6.

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
 
 

SINGLES

1. Friedman (MARIST) vs. T. Masi (NIA.), 4-6, 6-7.
2. Castillo (MARIST) vs. M. Alonso (NIA.), 6-3, 6-1.
3. Mills (MARIST) vs. T. Bedard (NIA.), 4-7, 6-4, 6-1.
4. Gonzalez-Bonorino (MARIST) vs. J. Sedeno (NIA.), 5-7, 3-6.
5. Vasquez (MARIST) vs. G.Makkar (NIA.), 7-6, 2-6, 10-7.
6. Momotaro Kawahara (MARIST) vs. William Gothlin (NIA.), 0-6, 2-6.

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5
 

QUOTE FROM COACH

"We were battling uphill after losing the doubles point and just didn't have enough depth to get the win," said Gary Sussman, Director of Tennis
 

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes head to Siena for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match on Saturday, April 2.
• The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.