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No. 14 Men's Tennis Rebounds from First Loss of Season with 6-3 Win over No. 37 Colby Wednesday

CLAREMONT, Calif. – The No. 14 Tufts University men's tennis team improved to 4-1 during the 2017 season with a 6-3 victory over NESCAC Conference-rival Colby on Wednesday, as the Jumbos went 4-2 in singles and 2-1 during doubles action in Claremont, California. 

Ethan Chen recorded a three-set victory during No. 6 singles.

The Jumbos and the 37th-ranked Mules were ready for action, as three of the six singles' matches went three sets. The Mules earned three-set victories in No. 1 and 2 singles, as senior Carl Reid defeated junior Rohan Gupte, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, and then senior Vlad Murad outlasted junior Zain Ali, 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. 

The Jumbos claimed the remaining four singles' matches, as junior Danny Coran posted a straight-set victory, 6-4, 7-6 (6), over freshman Scott Altmeyer during No. 3 singles. Freshman Nathan Niemiec and senior captain Kevin Kelly followed Coran's lead in No. 4 and 5 singles, respectively, as Niemiec won against freshman Zale Shah, 6-3, 7-5, and then Kelly cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 triumph over junior Shaw Speer. 

Sophomore Ethan Chen showed resiliency, as he dropped his first set in No. 6 singles, 3-6, to senior Cam Hillier, and then rebounded with a 6-0 win in the second set and a 6-3 triumph in the do-or-die third set. 

Junior Griffin Brockman and Gupte were up to the challenge in No. 1 doubles, as the pair outlasted Murad and Reid in a 16-game set, 9-7. Freshman Zach Shaff and senior captain Ben Battle took down Altmeyer and Shah, 8-4, during No. 2 doubles. 

The Mules recorded an 8-5 win in No. 3 doubles, as Speer and Hillier outperformed Ali and freshman Benjamin Biswas

The Jumbos will have a little time to rest, as the squad will be back in action on Friday at No. 9 Pomona-Pitzer in Claremont, California. 

Written by Trevor Wenners, Athletic Communications Intern

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Players Mentioned

Zain Ali

Zain Ali

Junior
Ben Battle

Ben Battle

Senior
Benjamin Biswas

Benjamin Biswas

Freshman
Griffin Brockman

Griffin Brockman

Junior
Ethan Chen

Ethan Chen

Sophomore
Danny Coran

Danny Coran

Junior
Rohan Gupte

Rohan Gupte

Junior
Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Senior
Nathan Niemiec

Nathan Niemiec

Freshman
Zach Shaff

Zach Shaff

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zain Ali

Zain Ali

Junior
Ben Battle

Ben Battle

Senior
Benjamin Biswas

Benjamin Biswas

Freshman
Griffin Brockman

Griffin Brockman

Junior
Ethan Chen

Ethan Chen

Sophomore
Danny Coran

Danny Coran

Junior
Rohan Gupte

Rohan Gupte

Junior
Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly

Senior
Nathan Niemiec

Nathan Niemiec

Freshman
Zach Shaff

Zach Shaff

Freshman