UB tennis takes multiple titles at MAC Fall Championships
By ETHAN DINSE | Oct. 28The men’s and women’s tennis teams both took home titles this past weekend, with the men’s particularly successful in doubles pairing and the women’s in singles.
The men’s and women’s tennis teams both took home titles this past weekend, with the men’s particularly successful in doubles pairing and the women’s in singles.
After falling short to Princeton University on Feb. 7, UB men’s tennis (3-4, 0-0 MAC) dominated St. Bonaventure University (0-7, 0-0 A10) with a strong 6-1 victory at Miller Tennis Center.
Men’s tennis (2-7) roared into Mid-American Conference play Saturday with a 6-1 win over rival Binghamton (1-11) at the Miller Tennis Center. Women’s tennis (11-3) had the opposite experience Friday — falling to Ivy League competitor Cornell (2-7), 6-1, in Ithaca. The women’s team bounced back with a 7-0 home shutout win over Niagara Monday.
Women’s tennis (9-1) pulled out a 4-3 victory to win its ninth match of the season while men’s tennis (1-7) fell to the Vikings by the same score.
Men’s tennis (1-6) broke its string of six consecutive defeats with a win over St. Bonaventure (1-4) Saturday afternoon.
Women’s (8-1) and men’s tennis (0-6) fell short in the same weekend for the first time in more than a year — particularly frustrating, since the women’s loss broke their eight-match win streak.
UB’s men’s and women’s tennis teams finished the fall season on a high note.
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