BALTIMORE, Md. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team closed out its road trip with a victory on Monday afternoon, defeating Loyola University of Maryland 6-1 at McClure Tennis Center.
 
The Spartans won the opening doubles point by winning two of the three matches. Antoni Pankowski and Jakub Solarski earned a smooth 6-1 triumph over George Cavo and Nick Lawliss, before Vladisav Gorbatenko and Deniz Okyay defeated Nick Haggar and Oliver Davey to clinch the point.
 
Solarski kept the momentum going with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Lawliss at No. 3 singles, followed by a 7-6, 6-2 victory by Okyay over Davey at the No. 2 slot.
 
Frederick McRae got on the board by beating Haggar in a tough, three-setter 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 at the No. 4 position, before Pankowski did the same against Ryan Boland 6-7, 7-5, 10-3. Loyola's only point of the day come by opponent retirement at No. 6 singles.
 
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