PRINCETON, N.J. - The Marist University men's tennis team saw its season come to an end with a 4-1 loss to Rider in the MAAC Championships final on Sunday evening. 

Freshman Alejandro Abella Fernandez provided Marist's lone point with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles. 

Rider claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 2 and No. 3. Sophomore Ian Layton and sophomore Gregor Heinemann fell 6-2 at No. 2, while graduate student Jose Catala and sophomore Fateh Singh dropped a 6-4 decision at No. 3. Senior Nick Suhanitski and junior Thomas Bevan were tied 5-5 at No. 1 before the match went unfinished.

The Broncs secured the match with wins at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 5. Catala fell 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1, while Layton dropped a 6-1, 6-4 decision at No. 2. Bevan was edged in three sets at No. 5, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2.

Matches at No. 4 and No. 6 went unfinished.

RESULTS

Doubles

1. Thurgur/Froberg Dahlin (RID) vs. Suhanitski/Bevan (MAR) 5-5, unfinished
2. Waters Jr./Turgambekov (RID) def. Layton/Heinemann (MAR) 6-2
3. Pelaez Martinez/Engstrom (RID) def. Catala/Singh (MAR) 6-4

Singles

1. Thurgur (RID) def. Catala (MAR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Froberg Dahlin (RID) def. Layton (MAR) 6-1, 6-4
3. Abella Fernandez (MAR) def. Waters Jr. (RID) 6-0, 6-0
4. Engstrom (RID) vs. Nallaparaju (MAR) 4-6, 7-5, 0-1, unfinished
5. Slattery (RID) def. Bevan (MAR) 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2
6. Griscti (RID) vs. Heinemann (MAR) 6-4, 5-7, unfinished