Men's Tennis Weekly Release

Bulls Open Spring Slate With Split in New England

UB's men's tennis team opened the spring portion of the schedule with a 6-1 win over Boston University and a 7-0 loss to a very tough Brown squad in the team's weekend matches. The Bulls are 2-1 in dual-meet competition.

Singles Roll Over Terriers for the Win

Yules Hadisubroto

Against Boston University on Friday, the Bulls picked up the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead, then allowed the Terriers to tie the match with a victory at second singles. Then UB blitzed past their opponents in the remainder of the singles showdowns to emerge with the 6-1 victory. Fred Duncan (East Amherst, NY/Nichols), a freshman transfer from Saint Joseph's playing in his first UB match, scored a 6-3, 6-4 win over Guilio Gallarotti at number four. Mike Rockman (Toronto, Ontario/Thornlea), at number one, then came off the court with a 7-6 (2), 6-0 victory against Barrett Wolf, giving the Bulls a 3-1 advantage in the match. UB clinched the win by claiming the fourth point as number three Yules Hadisubroto (Jakarta, Indonesia/SMUN 21) rallied from a set down against Miron Nesim and some mild cramping to claim a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory. The Bulls also won the number five and six matches to post the 6-1 margin. Matt Kennedy (Mississauga, Ontario/Erindale) needed a super-tiebreaker to down Karim Zahran, at number five, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 1-0 (10-1) while Albert Alant (Pretoria, South Africa/Niskayuna (NY)), at number six, cruised to a straight-set win over Hans Sapra, 6-4, 6-3.

Kennedy Sees Extended Play in Both Matches

Matt Kennedy

Matt Kennedy, playing fifth singles, was the only UB player to avoid falling in two sets against Brown on Saturday. His match against Sam Garland was decided in a super-tiebreaker. Garland opened the match by winning the first set, 6-2, before Kennedy rallied to take the second set in a tiebreaker. The two battled in the super-tiebreaker, Kennedy's second in less than 24 hours, before Garland pulled out a 10-8 decision for the Bears.

Squad Goes For Double Duty in Next Action

The Bulls are taking this week off from competition. UB is back in action on February 5 when it travels to West Point for a pair of matches. The Bulls will take on the Black Knights at 9:00 am and then face Binghamton on the neutral courts at 3:00 pm. The matchup with the Bearcats is a makeup from a postponement in Binghamton during the fall campaign.