Men's Tennis Opens 2014 Season With Loss to Merchant Marine
Posted: Apr 01, 2014

Men's Tennis Opens 2014 Season With Loss to Merchant Marine

Team Stats
Doubles
James Hicks / Gabriel Castillo (USMMA)
def. Johnson, Kyle / Parr, Nolan (SJCBK)
8-0
Karl Sasse / Jack Walsh (USMMA)
def. Caicedo, Kevin / Orlando, Nick (SJCBK)
8-0
Tanner Nestler / Ryan Mulligan (USMMA)
def. Kramer, Eric / Tan, Dickson (SJCBK)
8-1
Singles
James Hicks (USMMA)
def. Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
10-0
Geri Villan (USMMA)
def. Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
10-0
Christian Miller (USMMA)
def. Orlando, Nick (SJCBK)
10-1
Karl Sasse (USMMA)
def. Parr, Nolan (SJCBK)
10-0
Jack Walsh (USMMA)
def. Kramer, Eric (SJCBK)
10-0
Derek Acuna (USMMA)
def. Tan, Dickson (SJCBK)
10-0

KINGS POINT, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's tennis team opened their 2014 season with a 9-0 setback to the United States Merchant Marine Academy on Tuesday afternoon.

St. Joseph's falls to 0-1 on the season, while Merchant Marine improves to 3-2.

The Bears managed to capture one game in singles play with senior Nick Orlando (Brooklyn, N.Y./Christ the King) taking one game at No. 3 singles before falling 10-1.

In doubles play, junior newcomer Eric Kramer (Glendale, N.Y./Christ the King) and junior Dickson Tan (Brooklyn, N.Y./East-West School of International Studies) managed to scratch out the Bears lone doubles point at No. 3 doubles before succumbing 8-1.

St. Joseph's looks to pick up their first victory of the season as they travel to Lehman College on Thursday, April 3rd for a 4 p.m. first serve.