Men's Tennis Weekly Release

Bulls Eliminated by Toledo in First Round

The University at Buffalo men’s tennis team was eliminated from the Mid-American Conference Championships on Thursday afternoon with a 5-1 loss to third-seeded Toledo. The Bulls finished the season with a 6-17 overall record.

Singh Panthlia Scores Singles Win in Final Match

Nikesh Singh Panthlia

The lone point for the Bulls against the Rockets was a singles victory from senior Nikesh Singh Panthlia (George Town, Malaysia/BMK Penang Free School), in his final match at UB. Singh Panthlia, playing second singles, defeated Toledo’s Chris Clark in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3. The win was the 24th singles triumph for Singh Panthlia this season, tying him with current UB assistant coach Nick Zieziula for the second-most singles wins in one year.

Three Players With Double Figure Singles Wins

Kirill Kolomyts

The Bulls finished the season with three players posting double figures in wins. Senior Nikesh Singh Panthlia led the Bulls with his 24-10 mark, the 24 wins, tying him with Nick Zieziula for the second-most victories in a single season. Sophomore Kirill Kolomyts (Moscow, Russia/Moscow High School 155) and freshman Marcelo Mazzetto (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Carlos Magno) each posted 15 wins in singles action. Kolomyts finished with a 15-11 mark, although he missed a few weeks of playing time due to an injury in March. Mazzetto nearly broke even with a 15-16 record, his final loss coming in the first singles match against Toledo in the MAC Tournament.

Capping a Career

With Buffalo’s elimination from the MAC Tournament, senior Nikesh Singh Panthlia’s collegiate career came to a close. Singh Panthlia will be regarded as one of UB’s top players in its Division I era. In just three seasons, he posted an overall singles and doubles record of 111-74 for a .600 winning percentage. The 111 wins are third on UB’s all-time victory total behind Nick Zieziula (134) and Mike Rockman (126). His 62 singles wins rank him third while his 49 doubles victories places him fifth in that category.