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Men's Tennis Falls to Monmouth in CAA Quarterfinals
4/25/2025 5:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis
ELON, N.C. – Sixth-seeded Drexel men's tennis falls to third-seeded Monmouth in the CAA quarterfinals,4-0. The Dragons end the season with a 10-8 record.
Monmouth secured the doubles point after wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Drexel's Josue Guzman and Antonio Franquis earned a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, but the Hawks took the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, Will Burridge was the first match to finish, falling at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3. Hussein El Tawil fell shortly after with a 6-4, 6-2 loss at the No. 2 position. Monmouth clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-4 win by Mateo Bivol over Alex De Sousa at the No. 1 spot.
Three matches were left unfinished. Egor Kirakosov led 3-2 in the third set at No. 4 singles after dropping the first set. Roman Lafond was battling in the third set at No. 5, and Josue Guzman was in a tight third set at No. 6 when the match was decided.
Doubles Results
Mateo Bivol / Louis Keller def. Alex De Sousa / Roman Lafond– 6-4
Jakob Bonnett / Adam Hillerby def. Will Burridge / Hussein El Tawil – 7-5
Josue Guzman / Antonio Franquis def. Diego Laporta/ Alex Martinez Sanz – 6-4
Singles Results
Mateo Bivol def. Alex De Sousa– 7-5, 6-4
Louis Keller def. Hussein El Tawil– 6-4, 6-2
Alex Martinez Sanz def. Will Burridge– 6-2, 6-3
Egor Kirakosov vs. Adam Hillerby – 0-6, 6-4, 3-2- unfinished
Roman Lafond vs. Jakob Bonnett– 2-6, 6-0, 0-5- unfinished
Josue Guzman vs. Diego Laporta– 6-3, 3-6, 0-1- unfinished
Monmouth secured the doubles point after wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Drexel's Josue Guzman and Antonio Franquis earned a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles, but the Hawks took the early 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, Will Burridge was the first match to finish, falling at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3. Hussein El Tawil fell shortly after with a 6-4, 6-2 loss at the No. 2 position. Monmouth clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-4 win by Mateo Bivol over Alex De Sousa at the No. 1 spot.
Three matches were left unfinished. Egor Kirakosov led 3-2 in the third set at No. 4 singles after dropping the first set. Roman Lafond was battling in the third set at No. 5, and Josue Guzman was in a tight third set at No. 6 when the match was decided.
Doubles Results
Mateo Bivol / Louis Keller def. Alex De Sousa / Roman Lafond– 6-4
Jakob Bonnett / Adam Hillerby def. Will Burridge / Hussein El Tawil – 7-5
Josue Guzman / Antonio Franquis def. Diego Laporta/ Alex Martinez Sanz – 6-4
Singles Results
Mateo Bivol def. Alex De Sousa– 7-5, 6-4
Louis Keller def. Hussein El Tawil– 6-4, 6-2
Alex Martinez Sanz def. Will Burridge– 6-2, 6-3
Egor Kirakosov vs. Adam Hillerby – 0-6, 6-4, 3-2- unfinished
Roman Lafond vs. Jakob Bonnett– 2-6, 6-0, 0-5- unfinished
Josue Guzman vs. Diego Laporta– 6-3, 3-6, 0-1- unfinished
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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