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Vishal Walia Action 2 9/26/17
Vishal Walia won both of his matches on Saturday.

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Defeats Vassar

Violets Improve to 4-3 This Season

OFFICIAL RESULTS

The New York University men's tennis team defeated Vassar College 6-3 on Saturday, April 6, in Poughkeepsie, NY.

The Violets improved to 4-3 this season with the win, while Vassar dropped to 7-5.

In doubles play, the Violets managed to secure one win as Shrikar Kundur and Vishal Walia won the #3 match 8-5.

In singles play, the men were dominant. Walia won the #1 match 6-4, 6-1, Yanik Parsch won the #3 match 6-3, 6-3, Rahul Das won the #4 match 6-2, 6-4, Lucas Biondi won the #5 match 6-1, 6-2, and Christian Otero won the #6 match 6-0, 6-1.

"This was a good start to the weekend and a good win after a couple weeks off from matches," said Assistant Coach Ben Lee. "Vassar is a gritty team. We had some strong performances and were able to win the key points when we needed to. We have a tough match tomorrow, but I think our guys are ready."

The men face UAA (University Athletic Association) rival Brandeis University on Sunday, April 7, at 10:00am in Waltham, MA.  

Players Mentioned

Rahul Das

Rahul Das

5' 8"
Sophomore
Undecided (College of Arts and Science)
Shrikar Kundur

Shrikar Kundur

5' 10"
Senior
Psychology (College of Arts and Science)
Yanik Parsch

Yanik Parsch

6' 2"
Senior
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Vishal Walia

Vishal Walia

5' 9"
Junior
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Christian Otero

Christian Otero

6' 1"
Freshman
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Lucas Biondi

Lucas Biondi

5' 10"
Sophomore
Biology (College of Arts and Science)

Players Mentioned

Rahul Das

Rahul Das

5' 8"
Sophomore
Undecided (College of Arts and Science)
Shrikar Kundur

Shrikar Kundur

5' 10"
Senior
Psychology (College of Arts and Science)
Yanik Parsch

Yanik Parsch

6' 2"
Senior
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Vishal Walia

Vishal Walia

5' 9"
Junior
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Christian Otero

Christian Otero

6' 1"
Freshman
Economics (College of Arts and Science)
Lucas Biondi

Lucas Biondi

5' 10"
Sophomore
Biology (College of Arts and Science)