TEANECK, N.J. - TEANECK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson Men's Tennis team suffered their third straight loss Sunday, dropping a 5-2 contest to the visiting Bryant University Bulldogs. The Knights conclude the NEC portion of the schedule with a 2-1 record.
Bryant (4-9, 2-0 NEC) got four wins in singles and picked up the point in doubles via two tiebreakers. The Knights (6-7, 2-1 NEC) did get wins from
Gonzalo Quintana (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Colegio Particular Pert) and
Arnaud Valentin (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield ) in singles.
The team of
Arvis Berzins (Adazi, Latvia/Riga Language School)/
Jacob Whalley ( Wirral, England/Calday Grange Grammar School) got the Knights a win at first doubles but then the Bulldogs picked up the point with their two wins via tiebreak. The team is now 3-1 on the season.
The top three singles matches all went to the Bulldogs. Quintana's win came in three sets over Oliver Welsh. Valentin's win also came in three. Valentin is now 8-4 on the year and Quintana moves to .500 at 9-9.
The Knights return to action on Thursday at NYIT. First serves is set for 3 p.m. in Old Westbury, New York.
Results
Single
1. Matt Kuhar (BRY) def.
Arvis Berzins (Adazi, Latvia/Riga Language School) (FDU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
2. Zach Morris (BRY) def.
Jacob Whalley ( Wirral, England/Calday Grange Grammar School) (FDU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3. Luke Lorenz (BRY) def.
Adam Chan (Hillingdon, England/ Langley Grammar School ) (FDU) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Gonzalo Quintana (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Colegio Particular Pert) (FDU) def. Oliver Walsh (BRY) 6-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Max Vogt (BRY) def.
Diogo Garnel (Lisbon, Portugal/Carcavelos Tenis)l (FDU) 6-3, 7-5
6.
Arnaud Valentin (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield ) (FDU) Ernesto Arguello (BRY) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Double
1.
Arvis Berzins (Adazi, Latvia/Riga Language School)/
Jacob Whalley ( Wirral, England/Calday Grange Grammar School) (FDU) def. Matt Kuhar/Joshua Kliger 8-7 (7-4)
2. Zach Morris/Ernesto Arguello (BRY) def.
Gonzalo Quintana (Guayaquil, Ecuador/Colegio Particular Pert)/
Arnaud Valentin (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield ) 8-7, (10-7)
3. Luke Lorenz/Oliver Walsh (BRY) def.
Adam Chan (Hillingdon, England/ Langley Grammar School )/
Diogo Garnel (Lisbon, Portugal/Carcavelos Tenis)l (FDU) 8-7 (13-10)