Monmouth and Fairfield to Play for 2021 MAAC Men’s Tennis Championship Title
WEST WINDSOR, NJ (April 24, 2021) – The 2021 Men’s Tennis Championship Match has been determined, with No. 1 Monmouth University advancing to take on No. 2 Fairfield University tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.
Monmouth University (13-2, 5-0 MAAC) advances to the MAAC Championship Match for the seventh straight year after a 4-0 victory over No. 4 Marist University (2-1, 2-0 MAAC) . The Hawks got off to an early start, grabbing the doubles point with wins from the pairings of Max Benaim and Sergio Martinez in the No. 1 spot and Will Cooke Wharton and Charles Gortzounian in the No. 3 spot, 6-0 and 6-2 respectively. The Hawks then went on to claim the next three points in straight sets. Monmouth’s Gabe Busato was the first to secure a victory, defeating Marist’s Jack Sequerth 6-1, 6-0. Taking the third point from the No. 3 spot was Victor Castro with his win over Gabe Castillo, 6-1, 6-3. Taking the final point to secure the Hawks victory was Cooke Wharton, defeating Dylan Friedman 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 1 spot. Monmouth will be in search of their fifth-consecutive title in tomorrow’s match.
Fairfield’s (6-3, 4-1 MAAC) match with Quinnipiac (5-4-1, 3-3 MAAC) was deemed a no contest. Quinnipiac withdrew from the MAAC Men’s Tennis Tournament due to COVID-19 disruptions. Fairfield will advance to the championship game. The Stags will be making their first championship appearance since 2013.
The 2021 MAAC Men’s and Women’s Championship will be held at Mercer County Tennis Center in West Windsor, New Jersey. The finals will take place on April 25, with the women’s match, beginning at 2:00 p.m. and the men’s match starting at 10:00 a.m. For more information on the 2020-21 MAAC Tennis Championships, visit maacsports.com/tennis.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) celebrates its 40th year of competition during the 2020-21 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.