{"id":57788,"date":"2026-04-26T21:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/salisbury-university-tennis-falls-short-in-close-match-against-virginia-wesleyan\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T01:06:40","slug":"salisbury-university-tennis-falls-short-in-close-match-against-virginia-wesleyan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/salisbury-university-tennis-falls-short-in-close-match-against-virginia-wesleyan\/","title":{"rendered":"Salisbury University Tennis Falls Short in Close Match Against Virginia Wesleyan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777252000411.webp?resize=450%2C253&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777252000411.webp?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/news-1777252000411.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. \u2013 Salisbury University&#8217;s men&#8217;s tennis squad came up just short in a tight contest on Sunday, dropping a 4-3 decision to Virginia Wesleyan University at the Everett Tennis Center.<\/p><p>The Sea Gulls experienced another heartbreaking narrow loss against the Marlins in what proved to be a closely contested match throughout the afternoon.<\/p><p>The defeat continues a pattern of tight losses for the Salisbury men&#8217;s tennis program this season.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Salisbury University men&#8217;s tennis squad suffered a narrow 4-3 loss to Virginia Wesleyan on Sunday. 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