St. Mary's City, Md. - A dominating 6-3 victory extended the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's tennis team's win streak to three straight as the Seahawks handed Shenandoah University its first loss of the season.

St. Mary's (3-1) posted a 2-1 advantage after doubles play.  The Seahawks captured No. 2 doubles, 8-3, behind the efforts of junior Kenny Nugent (Pocomoke, Md./Pocomoke) and Sam Barton (Edgewater, Md./The Key School), while freshmen Thomas Hoesman (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) and Robbie Bourdon (Huntingtown, Md./Huntingtown) earned a hard-fought 9-8 (7-3) win at No. 3 doubles.

Shenandoah (2-1) went up 3-2 as freshman Michael Milanov (Winchester, Va./Handley) took No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-1, and freshman Tim Robinson (Stafford, Va.) won in straight sets at No. 2 singles.

Hoesman improved to 2-0 on the season with his first victory at No. 4 singles as he posted a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over junior Evan Lowery (Boonsboro, Md./Boonsboro).

Nugent is now on a three-match win streak after notching a 6-1, 6-1 victory over senior Drew Evans (Amherst, Va./Amherst) at No. 5 singles.

The Seahawks return to action tomorrow when St. Mary's travels to Pennsylvania to take on Penn State-Berks in non-conference action at 1:00. 

Tennis Match Results
Singles competition
1. MILANOV, Michael (SUM) def. Jeremy Butanis (SMC) 6-0, 6-1
2. ROBINSON, Tim (SUM) def. Andrew MacLaughlin (SMC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Sam Barton (SMC) def. FEHR, Julian (SUM) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 3-0
4. Thomas Hoesman (SMC) def. LOWERY, Evan (SUM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kenny Nugent (SMC) def. EVANS, Drew (SUM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Robbie Bourdon (SMC) def. MARTINEZ, Matthew (SUM) 6-4, 2-6, 10-6

Doubles competition
1. MILANOV, Michael/ROBINSON, Tim (SUM) def. J. Butanis/Andrew MacLaughlin (SMC) 8-6
2. Sam Barton/Kenny Nugent (SMC) def. FEHR, Julian/LOWERY, Evan (SUM) 8-3
3. T. Hoesman/Robbie Bourdon (SMC) def. EVANS, Drew/MARTINEZ, Matthew (SUM) 9-8 (7-3) 

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (2, 1, 5, 3, 4, 6)
20-minute delay when lights went out.
T-5:23  A-25