United States Merchant Marine Academy

KINGS POINT, N.Y. (April 27, 2026) – The #3-seed U.S. Merchant Marine Academy men's tennis team defeated visiting #6-seed Mount St. Mary College, 4-0, in a 2026 Skyline Championship first round matchup at the Brooks Stadium Courts on Monday. The victory improved the Mariners' record to 9-4, as they advance to the semifinals on Wednesday at #2-seed Farmingdale State. The Knights close out their season with a 6-11 record.
 
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USMMA jumped out to a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point with victories at #1 and #3 by the top-flight pair of junior Brent Mathews (Falls Church, Va.) and sophomore Fredrich Buquel (Mission, Texas) and the #3 duo of freshmen Travis Boyd (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Zach Diep (Oxnard, Calif.).
 
In singles action, the #6 match that featured freshman Travis Filer (Conroe, Texas) finished first with another point for the good guys after a 6-0, 6-0 shutout win. Another 6-0, 6-0 triumph at #1 by Mathews put the Mariners on the brink of clinching the win.
 
Junior Alex Lewis (Williamsburg, Va.) closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at #5. Once the match was clinched, all other flights halted play, unfinished.
 
Up next is a trip to #2-Seed Farmingdale State this Wednesday, April 29, for the Skyline Semifinals. Doubles action gets underway at 4:30 p.m.
 
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