COCOA, Fla. -- Sophomores Matthew Danielson and Alexander Gujarathi prevailed at No. 1 doubles Wednesday in an 8-1 loss for the Bates men's tennis team to Eastern Florida State. 

Playing at No. 1 for the second straight match, Danielson (St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Gujarathi (Plymouth, Mass.) won a thriller by a count of 8-7 (7-5) over Jaewoo Choi and Enric Porcar. But the Bobcats couldn't secure any other points on the day against the Titans (2-0), an NJCAA institution. The game did not count towards the Bobcats' win-loss record as EFSU is not an NCAA institution.

Junior captain Nick Forester (Falmouth, Maine) won his first game against opponent Santino Morel Reider at No. 2 singles before falling in three sets. Gujarathi won his first game at No. 3 singles before having to retire. 

The Bobcats wrap up their season opening trip on Saturday when they take on NCAA Division II opponent Florida Southern at 3pm. 

Eastern Florida State 8, Bates 1
Feb. 23, 2022 at Cocoa, Fla.

Doubles
1. Matthew Danielson/Alexander Gujarathi (Bates) def. Jaewoo Choi/Enric Porcar (Eastern Florida State) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Lucas Gonzalez/Lluc Pasqual Camps (Eastern Florida State) def. Nick Forester/Nikesh Desai (Bates) 8-4
3. Bernardo Viera/Ramiro Rincon (Eastern Florida State) def. Cameron Kania/Paul Zhou (Bates) 8-4

Singles
1. Gonzalez (Eastern Florida State) def. Kania (Bates) 6-2, 6-2
2. Santino Morel Reider (Eastern Florida State) def. Forester (Bates) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Rincon (Eastern Florida State) def. Gujarathi (Bates) 6-7 (3), 1-0 (Retired)
4. Pasqual Camps (Eastern Florida State) def. Danielson (Bates) 6-4, 6-2
5. Choi (Eastern Florida State) def. Desai (Bates) 6-4, 6-2
6. Porcar (Eastern Florida State) def. Zhou (Bates) 6-0, 6-1