MIT Holds Off Men's Tennis, 5-2

Friday, February 10

Cambridge, MA

5 PM

Boston University

MIT

February 10, 2017 | Men's Tennis

Results

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Despite winning the doubles point, the Boston University men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 5-2 decision at MIT on Friday evening. In all six singles matches, the Terriers won at least six games with freshman J.P. Avila prevailing in a super tiebreaker.

THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: MIT - 5, Boston University - 2
Records: MIT (1-0), BU (3-3)
Venue: J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble - Cambridge, Mass.
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MATCH NOTES

Ranked 19th in the NCAA D-III poll, the Engineers won the No. 3 doubles match against freshmen J.P. Avila and Marc Sable, but the Terriers were able to claim the point by winning a tiebreaker at lines 1 and 2.
Senior Lucas Bombonatti and sophomore Satyajit Simhadri posted a 7-6(8) decision in the top slot, while seniors Mario Sandoval and Jake De Vries teamed for a 7-6(3) win at No. 2.
In singles action, Sable rallied from a set down to force a third but came up just short at line 4 to Victor Cheng, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3.
Avila also rallied at No. 6 and was able to win his super tiebreaker for a 3-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory.
The Engineers won claimed the other four singes points in straight sets.