Box Score

NEWARK, N.J. (March 24, 2018) - The Rutgers University-Newark men's tennis team dropped a non-conference matchup this afternoon with visiting Baruch College on the Golden Dome Courts, 9-0. The Scarlet Raiders are now 1-4 while the Bearcats even their record at 3-3.

R-N fought hard in doubles action with three competitive matches. Head Coach Andres Bustani said, "Today was the first time I was really happy about our doubles play on all three courts. The guys executed the game plan really well, taking advantage of Baruch's hard hitting by being aggressive and taking over the net."

Raider sophomores Alan Yu and Vihang Patel took their opponents to an 8-5 decision at third doubles while senior Kevin Martin and junior Richard Nguyen kept Baruch on the court even longer but still fell by an 8-5 score. Senior Brandon Davis and rookie Veer Kachhiapatel were doubled up 8-4 at the top spot.

Davis and Patel were the most competitive in singles play. Davis lost 6-1 in the first set at the top singles position but fought back and forced a tiebreak in the second set. Patel won the opening set of his sixth singles match, 6-2, before eventually falling in a long third stanza pro set 13-11.

Bustani added, "Brandon and Vihang really did a good job of adjusting to their opponents' play, changing their strategies to stay in the match and earning more opportunities to win. I was very pleased to see them compete and stick with the match all the way through."

Rutgers-Newark continues its homestand on April 5 at 6 p.m. against Mount Saint Mary College.