Men's Tennis Earns First Win of Season Over Albertus Magnus, 5-2

THE BASICS 
Salem State University - 5
Albertus Magnus College - 2

Records: 
Salem State Vikings (1-1)
Albertus Magnus Falcons (0-2)

Location: New Haven, Conn. - Celentano Courts

Date: Tuesday, March 24, 2026

THE LEAD – The Salem State men's tennis team earned its first win of the 2026 season when the squad topped Albertus Magnus, 5-2, on Tuesday afternoon at the Celentano courts. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salem took the doubles point as Quentin Wilkins (Hamilton, Mass.) and Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.) grabbed an 8-2 win in the No. 1 spot, while Ian Ronan (Quincy, Mass.) and Jesse Rubero (Haverhill, Mass.) earned an 8-3 win at the No. 2 slot. Michael Makiej (Andover, Mass.) and Michael Muttiah (Colombo, Sri Lanka) capped off doubles with an 8-4 win in No.3 doubles.
• In singles action, Wilkins, Wood, and Ronan grabbed the first three points, which gave Salem a 4-0 lead. After the Falcons grabbed one point in the No. 4 spot, Muttiah helped put things out of reach with a hard-fought 7(9)-6(7) triumph at No. 5 singles. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Ronan and Rubero both earned their first collegiate singles and doubles wins.
• Makiej made his collegiate tennis debut on Tuesday.
• Today's match marked the first meeting between the two programs. 

UP NEXT

Salem has its home and Little East Conference opener this Saturday, March 28, at noon when the squad hosts West Connecticut State.