ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Feb. 15, 2025) … The Hampton University men's tennis team ventured to Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday morning to tangle with the Navy Midshipmen but fell in a hard-fought 4-3 decision.

In doubles, the Midshipmen took all three matches for the team point but all were down to the end. Navy won two of those by tie-breakers, 7-3 at line one and 7-5 at line three.

Singles, saw Navy take a 2-0 lead after a win at line four. Hampton answered with a win by Kevin Jorquera at line five in a 7-5, 6-3 decision over Zachary Quattro. The Midshipmen then won at line three and six to clinch the match.

Hampton made headway at the top two spots winning three-set matches for the final margin. Donte Armbrister rallied after losing the opening set to Tommy Kim for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 victory at line one. Yanozie Amadike finished the match with a thrilling third-set super tie-breaker to score a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (12-10) victory.

The Pirates now head to Richmond for a Thursday matchup against the Spiders.

NAVY 4, HAMPTON 3
Doubles
Graydon Buckingham/Jason Kim (N) def. Aryan Arora/Donte Armbrister 7-6 (7-3)
George Cutone/Charlie Spencer (N) def. Benedict Badza/Marko Stoilkovski 7-5
Aaron Gu/Tommy Kim (N) def. Yanozie Amadike/Kevin Jorquera 7-6 (7-5)
Singles
Armbrister (HU) def. J. Kim 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
Amadike (HU) def. T. Kim 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (12-10)
Cutone (N) def. Badza 1-6, 6-0, 6-2
Spencer (N) def. Stoilkovski 6-0, 6-0
Jorquera (HU) def. Quattro 7-5, 6-3
Buckingham (N) def. Arora 7-6 (7-1), 6-4