MANCHESTER, N.H. – Freshman Alex Pearson (Kennebunk, Maine) won his singles match, but the Saint Anselm College men's tennis team fell to Adelphi University, 8-1, in its season opener Friday afternoon at the Saint Anselm Outdoor Tennis Courts.

The Hawks start out at 0-1, 0-1 NE-10, while the Panthers improve to 1-0, 1-0 NE-10.

Pearson won his No. 6 singles match by default over Christopher Buckley.

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