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Men's Tennis Topples Bates 8-1 In Maine Saturday

Josh Belandres and doubles partner Boris Sorkin have a 3-0 record this spring.

LEWISTON, Maine - The 18th-ranked Tufts University men's tennis team improved to 3-0 overall and in NESCAC with an 8-1 victory at Bates College on Saturday.

The #1 doubles match was a meeting between two top 10 Northeast Region pairs, but #2 Boris Sorkin and Josh Belandres from Tufts had their day cut short when the Bates #9 in the region tandem of Leo Kupferman and Cameron Kania had to retire with Tufts leading 3-1. Tufts' top team improved to 3-0 this spring with the victory. The Bobcats then tied the match at 1-1 with a #3 doubles victory by Alexander Gujarathi and Alex Kennedy 8-6. However, Tufts took the doubles point as Paris Pentousis and Mauricio Gutierrez won their first match together 8-7.

Tufts would sweep the singles matches in straight sets. Sorkin at #1, Gorelik at #2 and Pentousis in fourth singles all improved their season records to 3-0. Entering singles up just 2-1 in the team score, quick wins by Gorelik (6-3, 6-1) and Pentousis (6-2, 6-2) put Tufts in charge leading 4-1. Rishabh Sharda earned the decisive fifth win for the Jumbos in #3 singles against Gujarathi 6-3 and 6-1. Sorkin's 6-3, 7-5 victory over Nick Forester in the #1 match was the closest of the singles competition. A fifth singles win by Jack Moldenhauer and #6 victory for Corey Marley added to the perfect singles play for Tufts.

The Jumbos are back at it tomorrow when they will travel to local rival Brandeis for a noon start. The Bobcats are also in action tomorrow at Connecticut College (2 pm).

 

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Players Mentioned

Josh Belandres

Josh Belandres

Sophomore
Mauricio Gutierrez

Mauricio Gutierrez

Freshman
Corey Marley

Corey Marley

Freshman
Jack Moldenhauer

Jack Moldenhauer

Junior
Paris Pentousis

Paris Pentousis

Junior
Rishabh Sharda

Rishabh Sharda

Sophomore
Boris Sorkin

Boris Sorkin

Senior

Players Mentioned

Josh Belandres

Josh Belandres

Sophomore
Mauricio Gutierrez

Mauricio Gutierrez

Freshman
Corey Marley

Corey Marley

Freshman
Jack Moldenhauer

Jack Moldenhauer

Junior
Paris Pentousis

Paris Pentousis

Junior
Rishabh Sharda

Rishabh Sharda

Sophomore
Boris Sorkin

Boris Sorkin

Senior