KINGS POINT, N.Y. (April 7, 2026) – The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy tennis team earned a 6-1 Skyline Conference victory over Purchase at home on Tuesday afternoon at the Brooks Stadium Courts. The Mariners improved to 5-1 overall (4-0 Skyline), while the Panthers moved to 4-3 (1-2 Skyline) in defeat.
 
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Merchant Marine picked up the doubles point by winning two of the three flights. Freshmen Keegan Dutton (Temple, Texas) and Travis Filer (Conroe, Texas) posted a 6-1 win at #2 and classmates Zach Diep (Oxnard, Calif.) and Travis Boyd (Phoenix, Ariz.) were awarded a victory by forfeit at #3.
 
In singles play, USMMA won five of the six flights. Junior Alex Lewis (Williamsburg, Va.) picked up the first point at #6 by forfeit, before Diep followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win at #5 and Dutton added a 6-1, 6-1 decision at #4 to clinch the team win.
 
Sophomore Aaron Zhao (Temple City, Calif.) delivered a 6-0, 6-0 victory at #3, and classmate Fredrich Buquel (Mission, Texas) earned a 6-3, 6-1 result at #2. Purchase earned its lone point at the top flight.
 
The Mariners are back in action on Thursday, April 9, when they travel to Coast Guard for a rivalry match against the Bears scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m.
 
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