INDIANAPOLIS - The Marian men's tennis team landed a shutout win in their 2024 home opener, as the Knights lineup made easy work of Mount Vernon Nazarene with a 7-0 sweep. Marian is now 2-0 on the season following the win.

The Knights dominated through the doubles matches, yielding just two games as they swept through the doubles point. Shadi Al Tori and Colin Blumentritt won with easy, scoring a 6-0 win against Matt Easter and Noah Hill at No. 2 doubles, while Max Sternberg and and Ben O'Brien won 6-0 against Blake Boyer and Matthew Sanders on the No. 3 doubles court. Juan Garcia-Tunon and Jan Bartolome finished off the doubles point, winning 6-2 against Andrew Hare and Zane Menzie in the No. 1 doubles match.

Singles play went just as swimmingly for Marian, as just one game was lost in the six sets of singles. Al Tori earned Marian's first win at No. 3 singles with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Menzie, while Sternberg followed with a quick 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles against Boyer. Bartolome sealed the shutout win with his 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 2 singles against Easter. 

Garcia-Tunon defeated Hare 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles to keep Marian's winning ways going, and at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, O'Brien and Blumentritt both recorded 6-0, 6-0 victories, taking down Hill and Gray, respectively.

Marian will go on the road to close out their week, traveling to Huntington on Saturday.

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