The Moravian Academy boys tennis team hasn't lost a regular season match in the Colonial League in nearly four years.

Salisbury wasn't able to end the Lions' streak of three consecutive unbeaten seasons and 49 straight league wins in the regular season, but the Falcons (7-3 overall, 5-3 in Colonial League) learned a lot about themselves in their 5-0 defeat to Moravian (8-0 overall, 7-0 in Colonial League) on Thursday at Lindberg Park.

While Salisbury was able to win just two setsone at No. 2 singles and one at No. 2 doublesthere was plenty of improvement across the board from the pair's latest meeting on March 19. The Lions won that meeting 3-2.

Mason Groff, after defeating Moravian's Adam Kramer in the first meeting, found himself in another tough battle on Thursday.

After losing the first set to Kramer 6-3, Groff rebounded to take the second set, 7-6, after trailing 3-0 at one point. It was similar to when Groff downed Kramer in three sets after losing the first one nearly three weeks ago. This time, however, Kramer would respond to win the third set and take the match 6-3, 6-7, 6-2.

"I was just trying to keep my head," Groff said. "He [Kramer] played amazing today. This is probably the best he's played when I've played against him.

"I just kept my head. I was just trying to keep it back and try to stay steady. That was working, so I just stuck with it."

"I tell you what, if he would've got that last game, he [Groff] would've won the whole thing," Benson said. "Adam is a good player, too. You don't play a Moravian team that has a bad player."

Eric Young and Aaron King found themselves in the most competitive match of the evening at No. 2 doubles. After taking the first set 7-6 over Moravian's Daniel Elm and Michael Gibson, the Lions' duo took the second and third sets 6-4.

One of the more evident signs of improvement came at No. 1 singles when John Yurconic gave Zach Shaff, a two-time district runner-up, a run for his money.

Yurconic's confidence continued to grow as the first set progressed, leading to an early 4-1 advantage for the Salisbury sophomore. Shaff, after a brief break in the action due to an injury timeout, rallied to take the first set, 7-5. Shaff then won the second set 6-0.

Shaff defeated Yurconic (6-2, 6-2) in the first meeting.

"I think John can play better, but I also think he gave everything he could," Benson said. "All seven of my players put it all on the line. They didn't hold anything back, and I like to see them play that way.

"I think Zach just has that capability to make some shots."

Moravian's Abbhinav Sekar defeated Daniel Bonge at No. 3 singles (6-1, 6-2). At No. 1 doubles, Salisbury's Brendan Reichenbach and Jack Bonge fell to Oliver Scott and Jackson Dorgai (7-5, 6-2).

The Falcons may not have earned a win against the Lions, but if all phases of their lineup are clicking, Salisbury believes they have what it takes to compete with the area's best program.

"I see so much improvement from last year from everyone," Groff said. "I'm proud to be on this team, and I really think we can beat them."

Salisbury travels to Notre Dame (Green Pond) on Wednesday at 4 p.m.