CLINTON, S.C. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team secured a hard-fought 4-3 non-conference victory over Presbyterian College on Friday afternoon. 

With the win, the Spartans improved to 12-8 overall heading into a key MEAC matchup against South Carolina State. 

Presbyterian jumped out to an early lead, claiming the doubles point to take a 1-0 advantage. The duo of Boris Lunin and Dominik Simunovic held a 5-4 lead at the No. 2 position before the Blue Hose clinched the point. 

Norfolk State responded in singles play, leveling the match at 2-2 with wins at the No. 5 and No. 2 flights. Kasper Kulpa got the Spartans on the board with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Victor Mayer at No. 5, followed by Szymon Malecki, who evened the score with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Dario Navarro at No. 2. 

The Spartans took their first lead of the match at 3-2 after Marcin Andrzejczak battled back for a three-set victory at the top spot, defeating Daksh Prasad 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. 

Presbyterian answered to tie the match at 3-3, winning a tightly contested three-set match at No. 4 over Dominik Simunovic, 1-6, 7-6, 6-4. 

With the match on the line, Szymon Janzen delivered in the clutch, earning a three-set victory over Gabriel Godroy, 6-1, 6-7, 6-3, to clinch the match for Norfolk State. 

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Norfolk State returns to conference play on Saturday, traveling to Orangeburg, S.C. to face South Carolina State at 2 p.m., following the women's match at 10 a.m.