Complete Box ScoreHOBOKEN, N.J. -- The 27th-ranked Christopher Newport men's tennis team suffered a 7-2 loss to the 21st-ranked Stevens Institute of Technology Ducks (11-7) on Saturday afternoon. The Captains (12-7) won two doubles matchups in the nationally-ranked non-conference showdown.
CNU carried a 2-1 lead into singles play, but the home team won all six individual matchups to pull away for a 7-2 win over the Captains.
The two wins for CNU would not come easily, as Justin Cery and
David Reed were stretched to a ninth point in the No. 2 matchup. Facing Kyle Cenderelli and Kyle Henry, the Captains' duo ended up pulling out a 9-8 victory. Then, at No. 3 doubles,
Arttu Fiva and
William Trang managed an 8-6 win over Danny Polk and Antonio Perich.
In singles play, Christopher Newport picked up just one set victory, coming at No. 6 from
Dillon Sykes. The sophomore stretched Cenderelli before falling by a final score of 6-3, 5-7, 10-7.
Steven Boslet also had a strong performance at No. 2, facing Polk, but would fall in a 7-6, 6-1 final.
The Captains will return to action on Sunday, traveling to The College of New Jersey at Noon.
