NSU Men’s Tennis Earns 5-2 Road Victory Over No. 11 Xavier (La.)

2/27/2026 10:40:00 PM

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Norfolk State men's tennis team improved to 2-1 on the season with a 5-2 victory over No. 11-ranked NAIA program Xavier (La.) on Friday afternoon.

Play began in doubles, where the Spartans struck first. Boris Lunin and Dominik Simunovic secured a 6-3 win before Xavier evened the tally to force a deciding match. The No. 2 duo of Marcin Dójczynski and Szymon Malecki delivered in the tiebreak, earning a 7-6 victory to give Norfolk State the doubles point and a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.

Norfolk State captured four of the six singles flights in its matchup against Xavier (La.), highlighted by a strong finish across the lineup. Marcin Andrzejczak bounced back after dropping the opening set to defeat Nereo Suarez 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, while Szymon Malecki followed with a 7-6, 6-1 victory over Gabriel Velez.

Dominik Simunovic controlled his match from the start, earning a 6-3, 6-2 decision against Edilson Rosa, and Kasper Kulpa added another point with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Martin Rivera.

Xavier claimed the remaining two flights, as Christian Sanchez defeated Szymon Janzen 7-6, 6-3 and Emmanuel Jebutu edged Marcin Dójczynski in a tightly contested three-set battle.

Men's Doubles

Christian Sanchez / Nereo Suarez (XULA) def. Szymon Janzen / Marcin Andrzejczak (NSU) - 6-3
Marcin Dójczynski / Szymon Malecki (NSU) def. Martin Rivera / Gabriel Velez (XULA) - 7-6
Boris Lunin / Dominik Simunovic (NSU) def. Emmanuel Jebutu / Edilson Rosa (XULA) - 6-3
Order if Finish: 3, 1, 2