Men's Tennis Edged by UMBC, 4-3
February 20, 2006 | Men's Tennis
BOSTON - The Boston University men's tennis team had its two-match win streak snapped on Sunday, dropping a tight 4-3 decision to UMBC at the Track and Tennis Center. The Terriers took an early lead with the doubles point, but lost four singles matches to fall to 4-3 on the year and 1-1 in conference play.
BU's No. 2 doubles team of junior Ross Lohr and sophomore Giulio Gallaratti won a tense tiebreaker, 7-5, to help the Terriers capture the doubles point after the tandem of junior Barrett Wolf and sophomore Jared Kobren was victorious at first doubles, 8-4.
On the singles court , Wolf posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Dave Jackson at first singles, but the Terriers' only other win came at No. 5, where freshman Miron Nissim recorded a 7-6 (8), 6-4 decision. The Terriers had their chance to win at fourth singles, but Galloratti dropped a tough three-setter to Mehrban Transhad, 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.
BU will take a two-week break before returning to action on Tuesday, March 7, when it kicks off its Florida trip with a match at Florida Atlantic.
UMBC 4, Boston University 3
Doubles:
1. Wolf/Kobren (BU) def. Jackson/Shamasdin, 8-4
2. Lohr/Galloratti (BU) def, Ferreira/Hallowell, 9-8 (7-5)
3. Pollock/Shad (UMBC) def. DeMeo/Nissim, 8-4
Singles:
1. Barrett Wolf (BU) def. Dave Jackson, 6-2, 6-4
2. Nick Savage Pollock (UMBC) def. Jared Kobren, 6-1, 6-2
3. Irfam Shaamasdin (UMBC) def. Ross Lohr, 6-0, 6-4
4. Mehrban Transhad (UMBC) def. Giulio Galloratti, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
5. Miron Nissim (BU) def. Ferrnado Ferreira, 7-6, 6-4
6. Leit Hollowell (UMBC) def. Hans Sapra, 6-3, 6-3
