UB Men's Tennis Weekly Release

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Bulls Close Season at MAC Quarterfinals

The University at Buffalo men’s tennis team’s 2008-09 season came to a conclusion in the quarterfinal round of the Mid-American Conference Championships with a 4-0 loss to Ball State. The Bulls, the fifth seed in the six-team tournament, ended the season with a 7-11 overall record. The Bulls were 1-4 in MAC play. The match against the Cardinals was played indoors at the Village Glen Tennis Center in Williamsville after chilly temperatures and wet courts forced the move from the University Tennis Center.

20/20 For Kolomyts

Kirill Kolomyts

Junior Kirill Kolomyts did not figure in either decision in his singles or doubles matches against Ball State at the MAC Tournament. Kolomyts and doubles partner Marcelo Mazzetto had forged a 6-6 tie in the number one match against BSU’s Jose Perdomo and Zane Smith when play was abandoned after the Cardinals secured the doubles point. Kolomyts was a set a down but had tied the second set, 4-4, in the number two singles match against Perdomo when play was abandoned. Kolomyts led the Bulls with 20 singles wins and 20 doubles victories in the 2008-09 season. As a doubles tandem, Kolomyts and Mazzetto compiled a 15-6 record. The duo was 11-3 in the dual meet season during the spring semester and also went 3-1 in MAC matches.

A Double-Double For Mazzetto

Marcelo Mazzetto

Playing in the number one positions in both singles and doubles competitions, sophomore Marcelo Mazzetto finished the 2008-09 campaign with double-digit wins in both disciplines, falling just short of the 20-win plateau. In singles play, Mazzetto was 18-14 overall and 9-7 in dual meets from the number one position. He also accumulated a 17-8 doubles record, including a 15-6 mark with partner Kirill Kolomyts.

Saying Goodbye to the Senior Class

Alexis Lluis

The Bulls graduate a pair of seniors off the 2008-09 team. Octavian Stane played four seasons (2005-09) for the Bulls anywhere between the number three and six positions on the singles ladder. Stane finished his career with 46 singles wins and 36 doubles triumphs, both totals among the top 10 in UB’s Division I history. He collected 17 singles wins in the 2006-07 season. UB’s other senior, Alexis Lluis played two seasons with the Bulls, competing in the fourth and sixth slots in singles. Lluis collected 16 singles and 13 doubles wins in his two seasons with the Bulls after transferring from Drury University. Lluis was consistent on the court in his two years at UB, scoring eight singles wins in both 2007-08 and 2008-09.