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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER YELLOWJACKETS
Ryan Zu
Rochester Athletics

Men's Tennis By: Scott Sabocheck, Asst. Director of Athletic Communications

Men's Tennis Posts Shutout Win Over Oneonta

Box Score

The University of Rochester team breezed past SUNY Oneonta 9-0 in men's tennis action on Wednesday evening at the Goergen Athletic Center.
 
The win snaps Rochester's four match losing streak and pulls the Yellowjackets back to .500 on the year, at 8-8.  Oneonta's loss drops the Red Dragons to 4-8.
 
UR had four double-winners on the day, led by Masaru Fujimaki who won at both #1 doubles and #1 singles.  Sam Leeman was a #2 doubles and #2 singles winner while Aaron Mevorach and Tanmay Thakkar also won twice on the day.
 
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Eubanks was part of UR's 3rd doubles team.

The 'Jackets jumped on Oneonta early in doubles, sweeping all three positions.  Fujimaki and Mevorach were 8-4 winners at #1 over Micahel Nelson and Joseph D'Orazio.  Leeman paired with Mattias Hartveit for an 8-5 win at #2 over Timothy Distler and Nicholas Fox.  Thakkar and Damani Eubanks capped the 3-0 doubles sweep with an 8-6 win over Zach Lasky and Marco Ammirati.
 
In singles, Leeman earned the first point after his opponent was forced to retire after dropping the first set.  Thakkar then won the matches fifth point with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Cole Laffitte at the #4 position.
 
Mevorach then defeated Michael DeNigris 6-2, 6-3 at #3 while Fujimaki was closing out a 6-4, 6-0 win at the top spot over Nelson.
 
Closing out the match, Ryan Zu defeated Fox at #6 6-3, 6-3, and Sahaj Somani outlasted Lasky at #5 by a 6-4, 7-5 score.
 
The Yellowjackets remain home for their final two matches of the year.  UR hosts St. Lawrence on Saturday before closing the regular season against Hobart next Thursday.
 

Players Mentioned

Sam Leeman

Sam Leeman

6' 2"
Senior
Ryan Zu

Ryan Zu

6' 0"
Senior
Damani Eubanks

Damani Eubanks

6' 2"
Senior
Masaru Fujimaki

Masaru Fujimaki

5' 9"
Junior
Mattias Hartveit

Mattias Hartveit

6' 4"
Sophomore
Sahaj Somani

Sahaj Somani

6' 3"
Sophomore
Tanmay Thakkar

Tanmay Thakkar

5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Leeman

Sam Leeman

6' 2"
Senior
Ryan Zu

Ryan Zu

6' 0"
Senior
Damani Eubanks

Damani Eubanks

6' 2"
Senior
Masaru Fujimaki

Masaru Fujimaki

5' 9"
Junior
Mattias Hartveit

Mattias Hartveit

6' 4"
Sophomore
Sahaj Somani

Sahaj Somani

6' 3"
Sophomore
Tanmay Thakkar

Tanmay Thakkar

5' 9"
Sophomore