Philadelphia, Pa. - The Millersville men's tennis team opened its 2014 spring campaign with an 8-1 loss at Philadelphia University Saturday afternoon. 

The Marauders were shorthanded, playing without No. 1 Jody Sambrick. The lineup switch certainly had an effect as Philadelphia (3-3) won all three doubles matches and the top five singles matches. Millersville fell to 1-3 with the loss. 

Sophomore Niko Mucci, playing at No. 6 singles, picked up Millersville's lone point. He defeated Matthew Germani in a three-set thriller, 6-1, 3-6, 10-6. 

The Marauders break until March 17 when they embark on their annual spring break trip to Hilton Head. The team will play four matches in five days. 

DOUBLES
1. Nail Rachidi and Houston Ward (Phila) def. Kevin Tran and Dylan Ryan (MU), 8-2
2. Ayman Barakat and Chris Casamassima (Phila) def. Tucker Mertz and Christian Boyer (MU), 8-3
3. Long Vo and Dylan Bhaerman (Phila) def. Pearson Clary and Niko Mucci (MU), 8-4

SINGLES
1. Barakat def. Mertz, 6-2, 6-2
2. Ward def. Tran, 6-1, 6-2
3. Casamassima def. Ryan, 6-3, 6-2
4. Rachidi def. Clary, 6-2, 6-4
5. Vo def. Boyer, 6-1, 6-3
6. Mucci def. Germani, 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.