Shannon Shines at Navy Invitational

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Shannon Shines at Navy Invitational

September 27, 2015 | Men's Tennis

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Army West Point men's tennis team spent its weekend behind enemy lines at the Joe Hunt Invitational hosted by Navy and got some major contributions from the young members of the team.

Sophomores Michael Nguyen, Gregory Shannon, Michael Sienko and Daniel Zheng all made the trip for the Black Knights with Shannon having a particularly good weekend after going 5-3 overall, competing in the "E" draw for singles and "B" draw for doubles with Zheng. The Longwood, Fla.-native finished in sixth place in singles while the southern duo finished third after making it to the quarterfinals.

"Our doubles play this weekend was really good," said head coach Jim Poling. "Making it to the semifinals in both flights really speaks to how these guys are progressing. Shannon has come along well. He is using his 6'6 frame very well, and that's helped him have such a powerful serve. Ultimately, the work we're doing now helps us get better for the spring, and I like how everyone has worked so far."

Nguyen and Sienko represented Army in the "A" draw, also making it to the third-place match after defeating teams from UMBC and Temple. Sienko also finished seventh in the "C" draw in singles.

The Black Knights will return to action next weekend when they split the squad in two competitions. Half of the team will travel out to Boise, Idaho, to compete in the Boise State Invite while the other half stays home to host the Army Invite. The Boise State Invite will run from Oct. 1-4. The Army Invite will be run on Oct. 3 and 4.