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UB Men's Tennis Falls to 33rd-Ranked Harvard, 6-1
3/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
CAMBRIDGE, MA – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York men's tennis team concluded non-conference play Saturday against 33rd-ranked Harvard at the Murr Tennis Center. The Crimson (13-5) defeated the Bulls (8-7), 6-1.
UB dropped the doubles point, having lost at 6-2 first and third doubles. Juniors Pablo Alvarez and Amar Hromic suffered a 7-6 (6) setback at the second spot. Alvarez picked up the Bulls' lone singles victory, defeating Sebastian Beltrame, 6-4, 6-3, at second singles. Sophomore Jonathan Hannestad took Alex Steinroeder to three, but dropped a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 decision at fourth singles.
Six of UB's seven losses have come to nationally-ranked teams.
The Bulls will open Mid-American Conference play on Wednesday at Binghamton.
DOUBLES
No. 1: #15 Nguyen/Yeung (HU) def. Hannestad/Arevalillo (UB), 6-2
No. 2: Beltrame/Hu (HU) def. Hromic/Alvarez (UB), 7-6 (6)
No. 3: Steinroeder/Tao (HU) def. Mehta/David (UB), 6-2
SINGLES
No. 1: #38 Denis Nguyen (HU) def. Damien David (UB), 6-4, 6-1
No. 2: Pablo Alvarez (UB) def. Sebastian Beltrame (HU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 3: #120 Nicky Hu (HU) def. Amar Hromic (UB), 6-4, 7-6
No. 4: Alex Steinroeder (HU) def. Jonathan Hannestad (UB), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
No. 5: Shaun Chaudhuri (HU) def. Sergio Arevalillo (UB), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6: Grant Solomon (HU) def. Akhil Mehta (UB), 6-3, 6-4
