PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 75 Drexel at Vidas Courts on Sunday morning.
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The Dragons won the opening doubles point with a pair of victories, winning 6-2 on Court 1 and 6-1 on Court 3. Norfolk State's
Jakub Solarski and
Antoni Pankowski led 4-3 on Court 2 when play came to a halt, leaving their match unifinished.
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Drexel went ahead 2-0 as Alex Sousa defeated
Deniz Okyay 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Solarski put up a fight at the No. 3 slot, ultimately falling 7-6, 6-2.
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Vladisav Gorbatenko nearly pulled off a monumental victory at the top of the lineup, coming back from down a set against Hussein Tawil. Gorbatenko couldn't take the final set, as Tawil won the match 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
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