ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The George Mason University men's tennis team opened its 2025 spring schedule with a 6-1 setback at Navy Saturday morning.
 
The Patriots' point came courtesy of junior Ekansh Kumar, who put together an outstanding effort at No. 1 singles. He took down Jake Young in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
 
At No. 2, junior Monil Lotlikar took his match to three sets. He won his first frame, 6-3, then dropped the second, 4-6. Herrick Legapsi took the super tiebreaker in the third for Navy, 10-7.
 
Junior Zavan Fahim also took his match to three sets against Navy's Tommy Kim. Fahim won the first frame, 7-6, taking the tiebreaker, 7-5. After dropping the second set, Fahim fell 10-6 in the super tiebreaker.
 
The Patriots return to action next Saturday with a 6:45 p.m. contest at Mary Washington.
 
RESULTS
Doubles
#1: Garner/Young (NAVY) def. Simunyola/Lotlikar (GM), 6-3
#2: Kim/Spencer (NAVY) def. Arends/Fahim (GM), 6-3
#3: Gu/Nguyen (NAVY) def. Saeed/Kumae (GM), 6-4
 
Singles
#1: Kumar (GM) def. Young (NAVY), 6-4, 6-4
#2: Legapsi (NAVY) def. Lotlikar (GM), 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
#3: Garner (NAVY) def. Arends (GM), 6-2, 6-2
#4: Ayinala (NAVY) def. Simunyola (GM), 6-1, 7-5
#5: Kim (NAVY) def. Fahim (GM), 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 10-6
#6: Cutone (NAVY) def. Saeed (GM), 6-4, 6-3