Marist and Fairfield to Meet for Men's Tennis Championship
MAAC Sports
Flushing, NY - Marist and Fairfield picked up semifinal victories to advance to the MAAC Men's Tennis Championship Match. The two teams will meet on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Top-seeded Marist defeated fifth seeded Saint Peter's 6-1 to advance. The Red Foxes earned the doubles point and were victorious in second through sixth singles. In first singles, Saint Peter's Serge Igel bounced back after losing the first set to win (1-6, 6-4, 12-10).
Third seeded Fairfield moved on with a 5-2 victory over the second seeded Purple Eagles of Niagara. The Stags won two of the three doubles matches for the point and then picked up wins in second, third, fifth, and sixth singles.