Farmingdale State - 9, Hunter - 0

Flushing, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's tennis team earned their third straight 9-0 shutout victory with a win at Hunter College last night. The Rams improved to 6-5 overall, while the Hawks dropped to 4-4 on the season.

FSC took all three doubles matches as seniors Mark Baker (Baldwin, N.Y.) and Cooper Everett (Long Beach, N.Y.) won in the first position, 8-1, before sophomore Alan Sabovic (Bohemia, N.Y.) and freshman Vincent Manzi (Massapequa, N.Y.) took second doubles, 8-4.

At third doubles, senior Mario Contreras (Southold, N.Y.) and freshman Dylan Poblete-Infante (East Northport, N.Y.) teamed up for an 8-6 victory.

In singles competition, Baker (6-1, 6-0) and Sabovic (6-0, 6-1) cruised to wins in the #1 and #2 slots, while Contreras captured the sixth match, 6-2, 6-1.

The Rams closed the match with wins in the third, fourth and fifth slots to complete the 9-0 shutout. Sophomore Ethan Cintron (Bayside, N.Y.) won in the third position, 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7), Everett took #4 singles, 6-2, 6-3, and Manzi was victorious in the fifth slot, 6-3, 6-2.

The men's tennis team next will travel to Western Connecticut State for a non-conference match on Monday, April 25th at 4:30 p.m.

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