Box Score LEWISTON, Maine – The Bates men's tennis team played its first home match since Oct. 13, 2019, hosting Tufts at Wallach Tennis Center today. The Jumbos (3-0, 3-0 NESCAC) earned an 8-1 victory.
The Bobcat doubles team of senior
Alex Kennedy and first-year
Alexander Gujarathi earned a victory at No. 3 doubles, topping their Tufts opponents 8-6.
The Bates duo of sophomore
Nick Forester and first-year
Nikesh Desai were edged 8-7 at No. 2 doubles. The Jumbo pair of Borris Sorkin and Josh Belandres won at the top doubles spot 2-1 after sophomores
Leo Kupferman and
Cameron Kania were forced to retire. Tufts swept singles action.
The Bobcats (1-1, 1-1 NESCAC) will be back on the courts tomorrow, Sunday, April 25, when they travel to take on Connecticut College at 2 p.m.
Bates 1, Tufts 8
April 24, 2021 - Lewiston, Maine
Doubles
- Borris Sorkin/Josh Belandros (Tufts) def. Leo Kupferman/Cameron Kania (Bates) 2-1, retired
- Paris Pentousis/ Mauricio Gutierrez (Tufts) def. Nick Forester/Nikesh Desai (Bates) 8-7
- Alex Kennedy/Alexander Gukarathi (Bates) def. Niko Hereford/Owen Bartok (Tufts) 8-6
Singles
- Sorkin (Tufts) def. Forester (Bates) 6-3, 7-5
- Isaac Gorelik (Tufts) def. Kania (Bates) 6-3, 6-1
- Rishabh Sharda (Tufts) def. Gujarathi (Bates) 6-3, 6-1
- Pentousis (Tufts) def. Teddy Koide (Bates) 6-2, 6-2
- Jack Moldenhauer (Tufts) def. Desai (Bates) 6-2, 6-2
- Corey Marley (Tufts) def. Kennedy (Bates) 6-3, 6-1
