Box Score NEW LONDON, Conn.  -  Coast Guard men's tennis hosted the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) for indoor tennis action earlier today, but ultimately lost a close one to the Blue Jays by a 3-4 margin.

The Bears move to -6, while Saint Joseph improves to 5-4. The Blue Jays will face CoNE rivals Nichols College (1-8) on March 22nd in an away contest to start their conference schedule.

Ben Bonetto (Bend, Oreg.) and team captain Brendan Love (Winchester, Va.) took the no. 1 duos match, 6-2, but Saint Joseph prevailed at no. 2 and no. 3 to take the doubles point.

Bonetto won again at no. 1 singles, going three sets with the Blue Jays' top guy before taking the barnburner 5-7, 7-6, 10-8 victory. Freshman Anthony Gregoire (Hagatna, Guam) won as well on the no. 3 court, picking up a convincing 6-1, 6-3 win, while fellow first-year Konnor Eslinger (St. Charles, Mo.) lost a three-setter by scores of 4-6, 6-1, 6-10. Also going three sets was Banjamin Carlander (Monument, Colo.) who took the no. 4 match-up in 6-2, 6-7, 10-6 action.

Next on the schedule for Coast Guard tennis is NEWMAC action, which sees the Bears head to Newport to open up conference play against Salve Regina (0-5). Coast Guard took a 9-0 win in last season's battle.