After a two-week layoff from their opening match, the men's tennis team defeated Morgan State, 5-2, to improve to 1-1 on the spring season. The Patriots won all three doubles matches are four of the six singles matches to defeat the Bears at Burke Swim and Racquet Club on Saturday night.

At the top singles position, Mason's Jordan Dyke defeated Dimitry Borodkin, 6-2, 6-3. The No. 2 singles match was more competitive as the Patriots Jimmy Davis won 7-6(9-7), 6-2. At No. 5 singles Mason's freshman Aaron Capitel defeated the Bears Eric Ward, 7-5, 6-4 and at No. 6 singles Taylor Sargent won 6-2, ret. Against Jannick Tash.

The Patriots are back on the court at Mary Washington on Sunday.

DOUBLES

#1 Davis/Keaton (Mason) def. Borodkin/Cargill, 8-1

#2 Dyke/Borden (Mason) def. Ward/Ward, 8-3

#3 Sargent/Baine (Mason) def. Park/Tash, 8-5

SINGLES

#1 Jordan Dyke (Mason) def. Dimitry Borodkin, 6-2, 6-3

#2 Jimmy Davis (Mason) def. Duk Park, 7-6(9-7), 6-2

#3 Ondre Cargill (MS) def. Tanner Baine (Mason), 6-2, 6-2

#4 Evan Ward (MS) def Scott Keaton (Mason), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

#5 Aaron Capitel (Mason) def. Eric Ward, 7-5, 6-4

#6 Taylor Sargent (Mason) def. Jannick Tash, 6-2, ret.