NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Clark men's tennis team (8-5 1-3 NEWMAC) traveled to Coast Guard (5-3, 1-1 NEWMAC) for a NEWMAC contest and fell 7-2 to the Bears on Saturday afternoon from the USCGA Tennis Courts.

How it Happened
Doubles: Coast Guard 2, Clark 1

• In number three doubles, sophomore Graham Russo and first-year Adham Seraj came away with a convincing 8-3 victory.
• Sophomore Edward Shepherd-Johnson and first-year Aris Kirkorian won four games, but ultimately fell 8-4 in number one doubles.
• Senior Tanner Honnef and junior Ryan Hovey dropped their match 8-1 in number two action.

Singles: Coast Guard 5, Clark 1

• Seraj recorded Clark's lone singles win with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-7 victory in number six singles.
• Kirkorian (No. 2) and Hovey (No. 5) both won four games in each set as they fell 6-4, 6-4.
• In number four singles, Russo won two games in the first set and three in the second before dropping the match.
• Honnef fell 6-1, 6-2 in number three action and Sherpherd-Johnson dropped his match in straight sets in number one play.

What's Next
Clark will be back in action on Wednesday with a road match at Endicott beginning at 3:30 p.m.