LEWISTON, Maine -- Sophomore Alexander Gujarathi won at No. 1 doubles and singles in the Bates men's tennis team's 6-3 loss to No. 9 nationally ranked Bowdoin Wednesday at Merrill Gymnasium. 

Gujarathi (Plymouth, Mass.) teamed with fellow sophomore Matthew Danielson (St. Petersburg, Fla.) to defeat Bowdoin's Tristan Bradley and Reid Staples 8-7 (1) at No. 1 doubles. Bates (3-10, 1-7 NESCAC) shined in doubles play, with sophomore Nikesh Desai (Hopkinton, Mass.) and junior Leo Kupferman (Montclair, N.J.) winning an 8-7 (4) battle against Jack Flores and Evan Fortier, giving the Bobcats a 2-1 lead headed into singles play.

Gujarathi continued his strong play in singles action, dropping the first set before rallying to beat Tristan Bradley 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6) at the top of the lineup.

But Bates sorely missed junior captains Nick Forester (Falmouth, Maine) and Teddy Koide (Morristown, N.J.) as Bowdoin (15-2, 7-1 NESCAC) swept the other five singles matches to defeat the Bobcats. 

The Bobcats are back in action Saturday morning when they host Amherst at 10am. 

No. 9 Bowdoin 6, Bates 3
April 27, 2022 at Lewiston, Maine (Merrill Gymnasium)

Doubles
1. Alexander Gujarathi/Matthew Danielson (Bates) def. Tristan Bradley/Reid Staples (Bowdoin) 8-7 (1)
2. Nikesh Desai/Leo Kupferman (Bates) def. Jack Flores/Evan Fortier (Bowdoin) 8-7 (4)
3. Ethan Bradley/Pieter Breuker (Bowdoin) def. Aaron Ramos/Paul Zhou (Bates) 8-6

Singles
1. Gujarathi (Bates) def. T. Bradley (Bowdoin) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
2. Staples (Bowdoin) def. Kupferman (Bates) 7-5, 6-1
3. Fortier (Bowdoin) def. Danielson (Bates) 7-6 (4), 6-0
4. Flores (Bowdoin) def. Ramos (Bates) 7-6 (6), 6-4
5. Breuker (Bowdoin) def. Alexander Archer (Bates) 6-0, 6-3
6. E. Bradley (Bowdoin) def. Desai (Bates) 6-2, 6-0