Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Navy
Men's Tennis Drops Star Match
April 17, 2021 | Men's Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point men's tennis team concluded the regular season on Saturday, as the Black Knights dropped the annual Star Series match to Navy, 4-1.
Navy jumped out to an early 1-0 team lead after a strong showing in doubles play. Jake Fishkin and Jack McBride provided the clincher at No. 3.
The Mids used that momentum into singles play, as Gavin Seagraves and Andrew Ton won in straight sets at No. 5 and No. 1 respectively to put Navy up 3-0.
Samuel Eden provided Army's lone win playing at No. 4 — a 6-3, 6-4 win over Finn Garner.
Derrick Thompson would then earn the clincher for Navy at No. 2.
BOX SCORE
Singles competition
1. Ton, Andrew (NAVY) def. Woodman, A.J. (ARMY) 6-4, 6-0
2. Thompson, Derrick (NAVY) def. Huttepain, Diego (ARMY) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
3. Lake, Thomas (ARMY) vs. Fishkin, Jake (NAVY) 6-3, 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Eden, Samuel (ARMY) def. Garner, Finn (NAVY) 6-3, 6-4
5. Segraves, Gavin (NAVY) def. Huarte, Jake (ARMY) 6-1, 6-0
6. Gorshein, David (ARMY) vs. McBride, Jack (NAVY) 6-7 (2-7), 1-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lake, Thomas/Woodman, A.J. (ARMY) vs. Panyan, Sasha/Ton, Andrew (NAVY) 3-3, unfinished
2. Dabek, Jack/Thompson, Derrick (NAVY) def. Eden, Samuel/Huttepain, Diego (ARMY) 6-1
3. Fishkin, Jake/McBride, Jack (NAVY) def. Gorshein, David/Haikal, Samuel (ARMY) 6-2
Match Notes:
Navy 6-0, 4-0
Army 7-2, 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,1,4,2)
UP NEXT
Army will compete in the 2021 Patriot League Tournament beginning Thursday, April 22 and concluding with the championship on Sunday, April 25. All matches will be hosted by Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.
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