ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Norfolk State (12-9) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Navy men's tennis team (17-14) by the score of 4-3, Saturday at the USNA Tennis Courts in Annapolis.  Today's decision came one year after the Mids defeated the Spartans by the same score.

Navy took a 1-0 lead on the strength of winning matches at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles.

Norfolk State won the first match to finish, a 6-2 victory by Igor Kubalka and Frederick McRae over Graydon Buckingham and Zach Quattro at the No. 3 flight.  Navy evened the proceedings when its No. 1 tandem of Aniketh Ayinala and Jason Kim defeated Vladislav Gorbatenko and Boris Lunin by the score of 6-3.  The point went to the Mids when their team of Tommy Kim and Steven Nguyen held off Deniz Okyay and Jakub Solarski, 7-5, at No. 2 doubles.

Ayinala then won a 6-3, 6-1 decision over Gorbatenko at No. 2 singles to give the Mids their 2-0 advantage.  Norfolk State won the next three matches to take a 3-2 lead.  Solarski defeated Etterbeek, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 1, Okyay posted a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Tommy Kim at No. 3 and Kubalka defeated Nguyen, 7-5, 6-3, at No. 5 singles.

Jason Kim tied the score at 3-3 when he defeated McRae, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, at the No. 4 flight.

The Spartans won the match when Michele Elia edged Aaron Gu, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), at No. 6 singles.

Navy will play two matches Sunday as it will play host to Longwood at 11 a.m. and play at Holy Cross at noon.

Norfolk State 4, Navy 3
Doubles -- Navy wins the doubles point (3-1-2)
1. Ayinala, Aniketh / Kim, Jason (N) def. Gorbatenko, Vladisav / Lunin, Boris, 6-3
2. Kim, Tommy / Nguyen, Steve (N) def. Okyay, Deniz / Solarski, Jakub, 7-5
3. Kubalka, Igor / McRae, Frederick (NSU) def. Buckingham, Graydon / Quattro, Zach, 6-2
Singles (2-1-3-5-4-6)
1. Solarski, Jakub (NSU) def. Etterbeek, J.J., 7-5, 6-1
2. Ayinala, Aniketh (N) def. Gorbatenko, Vladisav, 6-3, 6-1
3. Okyay, Deniz (NSU) def. Kim, Tommy, 7-5, 6-2
4. Kim, Jason (N) def. McRae, Frederick, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
5. Kubalka, Igor (NSU) def. Nguyen, Steve, 7-5, 6-3
6. Elia, Michele (NSU) def. Gu, Aaron, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5)