WEST POINT, N.Y. - Winners of three of its last four matches, the Army men's tennis team will return to action on Thursday at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Fla.
The Black Knights return to the court riding back-to-back wins over Monmouth and NJIT March 5 and 7 at Lichtenberg Tennis Center. The match opposite the Panthers marks Army's first match of the spring season away from West Point, where the Black Knights have posted a 5-5 overall mark.
Although Army raised its record with the pair of wins, freshman Gary Kushnirovich, the No. 9 ranked player in the Northeast Region, suffered his first loss of the spring season (8-1) and will look to get back on track down south. In doubles action, senior captain Chris Albornoz and classmate John Lucero have authored a 9-2 spring mark, including five consecutive victories, to lead the team.
Army owns a 2-0 record against the Panthers (4-8) in a series that dates back to the spring of 1994.
Following Thursday's match, Army will battle service academy-rival Air Force on Sunday in Winter Park, Fla.
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