Poughkeepsie, NY – The #35 Vassar College Men's Tennis team played its first home match of the spring on Wednesday, topping visiting Bates in a tight 5-4 decision. The Brewers won two of the three doubles decisions and
Ethan Mantell (Hermosa Beach, CA) won for the fourth time in singles play for the Brewers.
Wednesday's win pushes Vassar to 6-2 overall on the season with the loss dropping Bates to 2-6 through eight matches.
Doubles
- Vassar battled to a pair of doubles victories on Wednesday over the Bobcats.
- Fernando Bauermeister (Winter Park, FL) and Henry Zhang (Zhengzhou, China) improved to 3-3 as a unit with a hard fought 8-7 (7-0) second doubles victory.
- At third doubles, Pedro Cattaruzzi (Chatham, NJ) and First Year Eugene Lee (Chico, CA) improved to 4-3 on the season with an 8-3 triumph on Wednesday.
Singles
- After grabbing a 2-1 lead through doubles play, the Brewers saw Bates earn victories at the first three singles positions, including a 7-5, 6-7 (0-7), 6-1 win for Theo Sardain at the third flight.
- Benjamin Almquist (Union Pier, MI) won for the second time this season in singles play after easing to a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the fourth slot.
- Mantell earned a 6-4, 6-0 fifth singles win for the Brewers to move to 4-2 on the season in singles play.
- Zhang continued a strong rookie season with a 6-1, 6-4 triumph at the sixth position that clinched the victory for the Brewers.
What's Next
- Vassar travels to Hobart on Saturday for a Liberty League match with the Statesman.
Vassar 5 - Bastes 4
Doubles
Gujarathi/Sardain (Bates) def.
Nolan Kubiak/
Ethan Mantell (VC), 8-2
Fernando Bauermeister/
Henry Zhang (VC) def. Danielson/Desai (Bates), 8-7 (7-0)
Pedro Cattaruzzi/
Eugene Lee (VC) def. Adey/Kapothanasis (Bates), 8-3
Singles
Gujarathi (Bates) def.
Jay Wong (VC), 6-4, 6-4
Danielson (Bates) def. Bauermesiter (VC), 6-1, 6-1
Sardain (Bates) def. Lee (VC), 7-5, 6-7 (0-7), 6-1
Benjamin Almquist (VC) def. Desai (Bates), 6-0, 6-1
Mantell (VC) def. Criss (Bates), 6-4, 6-0
Zhang (VC) def. Adey (Bates), 6-1, 6-4
