UMBC vs. St. Joseph's
UMBC vs. Duquesne
UMBC vs. Loyola
Annapolis – UMBC's Justin Carter (Randallstown, Md.), Elliot Loubatie (Paris, France) and Biyik Akinshemoyin (Laurel, Md./Reservoir) won their singles flights at the Navy Invitational, which concluded the Retrievers' fall campaign. All three players swept their three matches in the three-day event.
Carter, a senior, captured the No. 1 singles flight with victories over Renire Moolman of St. Joseph's, Corey Robinson of Duquesne and Navy's Austin Jones. Carter rallied to edge Jones on the final day, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
His classmate Loubatie swept his three matches at the No. 4 flight, prevailing over Navy's Krishna Jana, Duquesne's Harry Walshe and Loyola's Tyler Blessing. He did not drop a set in the three victories.
Akinshemoyin, defeated St. Joseph's Kevin Gates, Navy's Andrey Majkic, and Loyola's Connor Pietrak. The Retriever junior shook off a 6-1 first set loss to Pietrak and triumphed, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0.
