Men's Tennis Takes Down Southern Maine, 5-2

THE BASICS 
Salem State University - 5
University of Southern Maine - 2

Records: 
Salem State Vikings (6-5)
University of Southern Maine Huskies (1-8)

Location: Gorham, Maine - Gorham High School

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

THE LEAD – The Salem State men's tennis team earned a key Little East Conference (LEC) victory over Southern Maine, 5-2 on Tuesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salem kicked things off by taking the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots from Quentin Wilkins (Hamilton, Mass.) and Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.) in the first pairing by a score of 6-1. Followed by Ian Ronan (Quincy, Mass.) and Jesse Rubera (Haverhill, Mass.), who won in the No. 2 slot at 6-1.
• In singles action, the Vikes reached four points first, thanks to wins by Wilkins, Wood, and Ronan. Wilkins earned the first win in singles at the No.1 spot, topping his opponent, 6-0, 6-1.
• After Wilkins' win, Wood followed right behind with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No.3, and finally, Ronan earned a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at No.2 to secure the match. Salem also saw Rubera earn a win in No.5 singles in a hard-fought 1-6, 6-2, 10-5 triumph.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Wilkins has now won nine of his 10 nine singles contests.
• Woods and Wilkins have won six of their last seven doubles matches.
• Ronan has won six of his last seven contests in singles action.
• The Vikings have beaten the Huskies in six of the last seven matchups. Currently, Southern Maine holds the overall series lead with a record of 13-12.

UP NEXT

Salem caps off regular season play when the squad travels to Rhode Island College on Saturday, April 25 at 1:00 p.m.