WESTMINSTER, Md. - The McDaniel College men's tennis team dropped its home opener of the 2024-25 season to Division I Mount St. Mary's on Friday at the Warfield Tennis Courts, 9-0.
The Green Terror (0-2) suffered their first loss in the last three home matches dating back to last season.
The team of sophomore
Connor Neal and senior
Drew Ryder earned the team's lone point at No. 1 doubles, falling to Filippos Zachiotis and Ian Ramirez, 8-1.
With McDaniel trailing 3-0 after doubles, Neal battled Oscar Castro at No. 1 singles, taking three first-set points before falling 6-3, 6-0. At No. 3 singles, seniorÂ
Quinn Dietsche lost the first set before winning three points in the second in a 6-0, 6-3 loss to Joshua Johnson.
Ryder won a point in each set at No. 2 singles, but fell to Andrew Allen, 6-1, 6-1.
McDaniel returns to action on Saturday at Arcadia beginning at 1 p.m.
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