Men's Tennis Weekly Release

Bulls Given Early Exit in MAC Championships

Mike Rockman

The University at Buffalo men’s tennis team had high hopes of pulling off a victory or two in the 2007 Mid-American Conference Championships in Fort Wayne, IN, but instead was sent packing after the first round with a 4-0 loss on Thursday to Northern Illinois. The Bulls finish the 2006-07 campaign with an 8-13 overall record and 2-3 in MAC play. It was the second consecutive season that the Bulls had been knocked out of the tournament by the Huskies and by an identical 4-0 margin. Originally scheduled for play outdoors, UB’s match was moved to the indoor courts at the Wildwood Racquet Club in Fort Wayne with the teams utilizing just four courts. NIU won the doubles point with two quick victories although UB had tied the number one match when play was halted. With just four courts available for singles play, UB was unable to get things in gear and the Huskies quickly picked up the three necessary wins to close out the match and end the Bulls’ season.

Seniors Say So Long

Albert Alant

Thursday’s MAC Tournament loss was the final time on the court for UB’s 2007 senior class of Mike Rockman (Toronto, Ontario/Thornhill), Yules Hadisubroto (Jakarta, Indonesia/SMUN 21) and Albert Alant (Pretoria, South Africa/Niskayuna (NY)). Rockman, whose match against NIU’s Alex Friesen, turned out to be the clinching point for the Huskies, finished his UB career as the school’s all-time winningest singles player with 83 victories. Rockman finished with a 17-16 singles mark and led the team with 19 doubles wins in 2007. Rockman’s 43 career doubles victories placed him fourth on UB’s all-time list.

Yules Hadisubroto

Hadisubroto turned in identical 18-15 records in singles and doubles for the season and finished his career among the top five wins leaders in both disciplines. His 54 singles wins tied him for fifth place with Justin Brtko (1998-2002) and one shy of Mike Proulx’s (1993-97) fourth-place mark of 55. Alant, who missed the fall season due to an injury, managed to put together a 5-9 singles record, playing mostly in the number five or six spots while also collecting seven doubles wins. His 31 career doubles wins tied him for eighth place with former teammate Josh Liederman (2001-05) and current team member Nikesh Singh Panthlia (George Town, Malaysia/BMK Penang Free School).