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9/13/2026 3:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BINGHAMTON, NY – The University at Buffalo men's tennis team kicked off the fall season at the Carousel Classic, hosted by Binghamton University, this weekend.
On Friday, Connor Doig and Chase Zhao picked up their first win as a duo, defeating Bucknell's Vlad Dombrovsky and Shiv Sing. In singles play, Michael Malkin defeated Binghamton's Harry Lioa 7-6(5), 6-3 and Zhao battled to a three-set victory over Bucknell's Enoch Lin, winning 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.
On day two, Malkin and Doig picked up their first win together, defeating Binghamton's Liao and Filipe Costa 6-3 before dropping a contest to Bucknell and Zhao and Cowen Lau teamed up to beat Lin and Justin Yuan 6-4 before falling to Will Robinson Vlad Dombrovskyi later in the day. The Bulls then took three of four singles matches as Malkin defeated Robinson 6-3, 6-2, Doig cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Bucknell's Brady Friesen and Lau earned a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Binghamton's Giannis Sakkas.
Inclement weather forced play to move indoors on Sunday, but the Bulls ended the weekend on a high note as Malkin and Lau defeated Binghamton's Dylan Breen and Andre Ajad 6-3 and Zhao battled to a three-set victory over Bucknell's Jovan Morales, winning 4-6, 6-1, 10-5.
Up next, the Bulls will travel to Princeton for the Farnsworth Invitational which will be held September 25-27.
For all the latest on UB men's tennis, follow @ubuffalomten on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Men's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
On Friday, Connor Doig and Chase Zhao picked up their first win as a duo, defeating Bucknell's Vlad Dombrovsky and Shiv Sing. In singles play, Michael Malkin defeated Binghamton's Harry Lioa 7-6(5), 6-3 and Zhao battled to a three-set victory over Bucknell's Enoch Lin, winning 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.
On day two, Malkin and Doig picked up their first win together, defeating Binghamton's Liao and Filipe Costa 6-3 before dropping a contest to Bucknell and Zhao and Cowen Lau teamed up to beat Lin and Justin Yuan 6-4 before falling to Will Robinson Vlad Dombrovskyi later in the day. The Bulls then took three of four singles matches as Malkin defeated Robinson 6-3, 6-2, Doig cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Bucknell's Brady Friesen and Lau earned a hard-fought 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Binghamton's Giannis Sakkas.
Inclement weather forced play to move indoors on Sunday, but the Bulls ended the weekend on a high note as Malkin and Lau defeated Binghamton's Dylan Breen and Andre Ajad 6-3 and Zhao battled to a three-set victory over Bucknell's Jovan Morales, winning 4-6, 6-1, 10-5.
Up next, the Bulls will travel to Princeton for the Farnsworth Invitational which will be held September 25-27.
For all the latest on UB men's tennis, follow @ubuffalomten on Twitter/X and Instagram and like the UB Men's Tennis Facebook page.
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
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