WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Coast Guard men's tennis team fell by a 9-0 margin to host Brandeis University today in Waltham, Mass. With the defeat the Bears fall to 1-5 on the year while the Judges improve to 4-6.

In the closest doubles match of the game freshmen Mark Guentert and Weston Fortna hung tight in second doubles before ultimately fall 8-5.

There were a pair of close matches on the single's side as well, as Guentert (2-6, 3-6) and Fortna (3-6, 2-6) fell in third and fourth singles, respectively.

In number one singles, senior Blake Maurer fell 6-1 in the second set after holding tight at 6-3 in the first.

Coast Guard returns to action on Sunday, March 24^th, with a home tilt against Stevens Institute of Technology at noon.

Singles

1. Steven Milo (Brandeis) def. Blake Maurer (Coast Guard) 6-3, 6-1
2. Josh Jordan (Brandeis) def. Robert Renfrow (Coast Guard) 6-0, 6-3
3. Mitch Krems (Brandeis) def. Mark Guentert (Coast Guard) 6-2, 6-3
4. David Yovanoff (Brandeis) def. Weston Fortna (Coast Guard) 6-3, 6-2
5. Michael Secular (Brandeis) def. Jon Lightner (Coast Guard) 6-0, 6-2
6. Danny Lubarsky (Brandeis) def. Andrew Bryson (Coast Guard) 6-3, 6-0

Doubles

1. Josh Jordan/Steven Milo (Brandeis) def. Blake Maurer/Robert Renfrow (Coast Guard) 8-1
2. David Yovanoff/Danny Lubarsky (Brandeis) def. Mark Guentert/Weston Fortna (Coast Guard) 8-5
3. Mitch Krems/Michael Secular (Brandeis) def. Jon Lightner/Andrew Bryson (Coast Guard) 8-1