HAMDEN, Conn. - The Marist University men's tennis team competed at the Metro Masters, hosted by Quinnipiac, highlighted by junior Alejandro Abella Fernandez and the doubles pairing of junior Ethan Hirons and senior Thomas Bevan advancing to the quarterfinals.

Abella Fernandez opened singles play with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Niagara in the round of 16 before falling to Quinnipiac in the quarterfinals.

Hirons and Bevan advanced to the doubles quarterfinals with a 6-4 win over Merrimack in the round of 16. The duo fell to Siena in a closely contested quarterfinal, 7-6 (7-2).