The New York University men's tennis team was defeated by Skidmore College 6-3 on Saturday, March 5, in Saratoga Springs, NY.
The Violets dropped the first four singles matches, before #5
Matt DeMichiel recorded a straight-sets victory, which was followed by a triumph by
Yanik Parsch in three sets.
In doubles play, the #2 team of
Shrikar Kundur and
Sidd Thangirala pulled out a narrow 9-8 win.
"The men played better today," said Head Coach
Horace Choy. "We have a quick turnaround to play Vassar tomorrow, and I expect our guys to be ready."
The team returns to action tomorrow at 12:00 pm in The Bronx, NY, where they will take on Vassar College.
RESULTS:Doubles:
#1 Kai Yuen Leung/Nick Fong (SKI) def.
Benedict Teoh/
Sammy Aronson (NYU) 8-4
#2
Shrikar Kundur/
Sidd Thangirala (NYU) def. Steve Koulouris/Lucas Pickering (SKI) 9-8
#3 Kit Sanderson/Travis Leaf (SKI) def.
Yanik Parsch/
Matt DeMichiel (NYU) 8-3
Singles:
#1 Kai Yuen Leung (SKI) def.
Benedict Teoh (NYU) 6-3, 6-2
#2 Kit Sanderson (SKI) def.
Sidd Thangirala (NYU) 6-2, 6-7 (7), 10-4
#3 Steve Koulouris (SKI) def.
Samuel Khoshbin (NYU) 6-2, 6-3
#4 Lucas Pickering (SKI) def.
Jiri Honajzer (NYU) 6-1, 6-2
#5
Matt DeMichiel (NYU) def. Ted Berkowitz (SKI) 6-3, 7-5
#6
Yanik Parsch (NYU) def. Travis Leaf (SKI) 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
