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Tennis All- MAAC Honor
Dean Bogart

Men's Tennis

Three Purple Eagles Earn All-MAAC Honors

Edison, N.J.—On Friday the MAAC announced the men's tennis major awards along with the two All-MAAC teams that are selected by the coaches within the MAAC. Three Purple Eagles earned All-MAAC honors. Trevor Masi was named First-Team All-MAAC in the No. 3 singles position. Gurustat Makkar was selected to the first team in No. 6 singles. The duo of Manuel Alonso and Gurustat Makkar were selected to the All-MAAC First Team in the No. 2 doubles position.

Masi finished 9-5 in dual matches this season along with going 4-2 in MAAC play. He had eight of his nine wins in the third position. His first MAAC win of the season came against Quinnipiac as he won in straight sets 7-5, 6-1. He notched his second straight MAAC win against Mount St. Mary's as he needed a come from behind victory to take the win. He improved to 3-0 in MAAC play with a win over Marist. The Niagara Falls, Ont. native moved to 4-0 in MAAC play with a win over Fairfield.

Makkar finished 5-1 overall in MAAC play while going 8-8 in dual matches this season. Makkar started MAAC play 5-0. In the first MAAC match against Quinnipiac he won his match in straight sets 6-1, 6-3. In his second match against Mount St. Mary's he also won in straight sets 6-4, 6-0. Against Marist, he notched his third straight win in two sets with a 6-3, 6-2 win. In the fourth MAAC matchup he defeated Fairfield in straight sets winning both sets 6-1. Against Rider, he fell in the opening set but responded with a 6-4 win in the second set and a 10-6 win in the third set.

The duo of Manuel Alonso and Makkar finished the season with a pair of wins in doubles. Against Rider the duo teamed up for a 6-2 win. In the final match of the season, the duo won 7-6 against Siena.

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Players Mentioned

Manuel  Alonso

Manuel Alonso

5' 10"
Senior
Gurustat Makkar

Gurustat Makkar

5' 10"
Sophomore
Trevor Masi

Trevor Masi

5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Manuel  Alonso

Manuel Alonso

5' 10"
Senior
Gurustat Makkar

Gurustat Makkar

5' 10"
Sophomore
Trevor Masi

Trevor Masi

5' 11"
Junior