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Bulls Fall in MAC Opener to BroncosKALAMAZOO, MI - The University at Buffalo's men's tennis team opened the 2003 Mid-American Conference schedule Tuesday afternoon with a 6-1 loss at Western Michigan. The Bulls fell to 9-8 overall and 0-1 in league play while the Broncos, ranked 59th in the latest ITA poll, posted their 10th consecutive win and improved to 13-2 and 1-0 in the MAC.
The remainder of the matches were won by Western Michigan. UB was swept in the doubles round with three losses. Randy Rocchio (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville East) and Zieziula fell, 8-6, at first doubles to Dan Grupp and Ryan Maarschalk. At number two, Fery Kasiman (Jakarta, Indonesia/ESI International Academy) and Rannga Prahudha (Jakarta, Indonesia/ESI International Academy) dropped an 8-2 decision to Jose Orozco and Ravi Pathanjali. The number three team of Rohan Raikar (Albany, NY/Albany) and Chris Pyke (Watertown, NY/Watertown) was shutout by Tom Dennis and Mike Findling, 8-0. UB put up some strong number in singles play however with the exception of Zieziula couldn't produce a victory. Rocchio's number two match against Maarschalk went three sets with Maarschalk taking a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 decision. At number one, Kasiman fell 6-3, 6-4 to Pathanjali. Prahudha also stayed close throughout his number five match against Orozco, but lost in straight sets, 7-6, 7-5. Josh Liederman (Queens, NY/Benjamin Cardozo) lost to Dennis, 6-1, 6-0, at number three and Pyke, at number six, was defeated 6-0, 6-0 by Justin Kates. The Bulls open their home schedule Thursday morning at 10 am against MAC affiliate member Indiana-Purdue-Ft. Wayne.
Western Michigan 6, UB 1 Singles 1 Ravi Pathanjali (WMU) d. Fery Kasiman (UB), 6-3, 6-4 2 Ryan Maarschalk (WMU) d. Randy Rocchio (UB), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 3 Tom Dennis (WMU) d. Josh Liederman (UB), 6-1, 6-0 4 Nick Zieziula (UB) d. Erik Lindroos (WMU), 6-3, 6-3 5 Jose Orozco (WMU) d. Rannga Prahudha (UB), 7-6, 7-5 6 Justin Kates (WMU) d. Chris Pyke (UB), 6-0, 6-0 Doubles 1 Dan Grupp/Maarschalk (WMU) d. Zieziula/Rocchio (UB), 8-6 2 Orozco/Pathanjali (WMU) d. Kasiman/Prahudha (UB), 8-2 3 Dennis/Mike Findling (WMU) d. Rohan Raikar/Chris Pyke (UB), 8-0 |
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