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Frank Yanni
0
Daemen DAEM (1-3)
7
Winner Millersville MILL-M (3-6)
Daemen DAEM
(1-3)
0
Final
7
Millersville MILL-M
(3-6)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Ethan Hulsey, Director of Athletic Communications

Millersville men's tennis blanks Daemen, 7-0

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - After a season-filled with tightly-contested duals, the Millersville men's tennis team handily dispatched visiting Daemen Friday, 7-0. 

The win improved Millersville to 3-6 and it was the team's second shutout of the season. Four of the team's first eight matches were decided by one point. Daemen falls to 1-3 overall. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Carlos Martinez-Lucas and Frank Yanni continued their strong play at No. 1 doubles, winning 6-3 to improve to 7-2 on the season. Ben Fellman and Ting-Yu Yen scored a 6-1 win at No. 2 doubles for the duo's first win since March 25. The Santiago Ramos and Zach Pernia kept rolling, winning 6-1 for their third win in a row. 
• Martinez-Lucas and Frank Yanni both outlasted solid opponents in the top two spots in the lineup. Martinez-Lucas won 6-4, 7-5 over Ben Davis, and Yanni edged Phillip Vance, 6-3, 7-5. Ramos won for the third time in four matches, downing Jose Williamson III, 6-4, 6-2. After playing his last match at No. 3 singles, Fellman returned to the No. 4 spot and won 6-1, 6-3 over Sam Greco. Pernia rolled to a 6-0, 6-2 victory to keep pace with Martinez-Lucas with seven wins on the season. Ting-Yu Yen played for the first time in the No. 6 spot in the lineup and cruised, 6-0, 6-0. 

POSTMATCH REACTION FROM COACH MATT HELSEL
On the highlight of the match: "Our men set the tone early today by coming out strong and aggressive in doubles, and that carried into singles."

NOTES
• Millersville evened the all-time series with Daemen at 3-3, and the Marauders have won the last three duals by a combined 20-1 score. 
• Friday's match was the first of three this weekend for the Marauders. Millersville has four regular season matches remaining, three of which are at home. 

UP NEXT
• Millersville travels to West Chester for a PSAS match-up Saturday. Millersville can clinch a PSAC Tournament berth with a win. 
 
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