ORLANDO, FL – The Marist University men's tennis team earned a 4-3 victory over Morgan State on Thursday evening.

Morgan State claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. senior Nick Suhanitski and junior Thomas Bevan earned a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles for the Red Foxes, but Marist dropped the remaining two courts to fall behind 1-0.

Marist responded in singles play, winning four matches to secure the team victory. Graduate student Jose Catala earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1, while sophomore Anirudh Nallaparaju followed with a dominant 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4. Sophomore Fateh Singh added a 6-4, 7-6 (5) win at No. 6 to even the match.

Bevan clinched the victory for the Red Foxes at No. 5, rallying for a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 10-7 win.

Freshman Alejandro Abella Fernandez fell 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2, while sophomore Ian Layton dropped a three-set match at No. 3, 3-6, 6-3, 10-6.

Doubles

1. Suhanitski/Bevan (MAR) def. Abdulraheem/Kerouat (MSU) 6-3

2. Maltsev/Isa (MSU) def. Heinemann/Catala (MAR) 6-3

3. Rankins/Santos (MSU) def. Despontin/Layton (MAR) 6-4

Singles

1. Jose Catala (MAR) def. Rankins (MSU) 6-2, 6-2

2. Maltsev (MSU) def. Alejandro Abella Fernandez (MAR) 6-3, 6-3

3. Ghettas (MSU) def. Ian Layton (MAR) 3-6, 6-3, 10-6

4. Anirudh Nallaparaju (MAR) def. Abdulraheem (MSU) 6-1, 6-1

5. Tom Bevan (MAR) def. Abdelwahed (MSU) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 10-7

6. Fateh Singh (MAR) def. Santos (MSU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)