Hilton Head Island, SC-- The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's tennis team defeated Western Connecticut State this afternoon (Mar. 14) to kick off the PTR Spring Tennis Fest. The Seahawks improved to 5-1 on the year, cruising to a 9-0 victory. 

Doubles

• Stephen Alam and Kier Nacua battled to earn a 8-3 win while competing in the No.1 against Western Connecticut State. Sam Sheats and Tyler Vanvalkenburg kept the winning trend going, earning a 8-4 victory in the No. 2 spot.

• Keawe Shepherd-Johnson and Liam Pratt finished the clean sweep in doubles for the Seahawks. They were able to come out on top, 8-1 in the No. 3 spot.

Singles

• Kier Nacua earned a hard fought victory in the No. 1 spot, taking both sets with scores of 7-5 and 6-2. Vanvalkenburg represented the Seahawks in the No. 2 spot and was able to take both sets 6-3 and 6-1. Keawe Shepherd-Johnson competed in the No. 3 spot and was able to prevail with scores of 6-3 and 6-1 .  

• The momentum continued for the Seahawks as they were able to win their last three matches of the day. Liam Pratt had a nice outing in the No. 4, winning both sets with scores of 6-1 and 6-2. Gorel competed at the No. 5 spot and finished in similar fashion with scores of 6-0 and 6-0. 

• Jack Hoehn wrapped things up in the No. 6 spot taking home a match victory with scores of 7-5 and 6-2.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Mar. 15 | Oswego State | 3:00 PM | Hilton Head Island, SC

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