Posted: Apr 19, 2014
The Albertus Magnus men's tennis team fell to Rutgers-Newark 9-0 in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) action on Saturday afternoon in New Haven. The loss moves the Falcons' overall record to 6-7 on the year and 0-2 in GNAC play.
With the match being the Falcons' season finale, Albertus will not reach the playoffs despite a solid effort this season.
Today's closest match came in No. 5 singles as Elvis Santana (Bronx, N.Y.) fell in a close 7-6 set and then a 6-2 set. Daniel Constantinidi (North Branford, Conn.) and Mathew Mezzei (Wallingford, Conn.) fell in No. 2 singles but put up a battle, falling 8-5 in the match.
The Falcons' 6-7 overall record matches its 2013 overall finish.