ALLSTON, Mass. – Facing its first nationally ranked opponent, the Boston University men's tennis team fell at No. 6 Harvard, 7-0, on Thursday night.

The Crimson (10-4) won two doubles matches by a combined score of 12-1 for the first point and then claimed all six singles points in straight sets to remain unbeaten at home with an 8-0 mark.

In doubles play, senior Jose Maria Robalino and junior Adrian Pawlowski won the most games with two in the No. 2 slot when their match was halted facing a 4-2 deficit.

During singles action, junior Cole Knutsen won the most games at eight total in a 7-5, 6-3 loss on court No. 6. Freshman Gustavs Dambins won the second most at seven total.

Recipient of the last four Patriot League Player of the Week awards, sophomore Corey Craig came up short in the top slot to the Crimson, 6-2, 6-1, for his first loss of 2024 after starting the dual season at 12-0. 

The Terriers will take the next week off and then head to California for four matches on March 12-15. They will start off at UC Riverside on Tuesday, March 12, with doubles set to begin at 1 p.m. ET.

#6 Harvard – 7, BU – 0

SINGLES
1) Melchior Delloye (Harvard) def. Corey Craig (BU): 6-2, 6-1
2) Valdemar Pape (Harvard) def. Alejandro Licea (BU): 6-3, 6-1
3) Alan Yim (Harvard) def. Gustavs Dambins (BU): 7-5, 6-2
4) Masato Perera (Harvard) def. Ben Letzer (BU): 6-0, 6-3
5) Rohan Murali (Harvard) def. Jose Maria Robalino (BU): 6-2, 6-4
6) David Lins (Harvard) def. Cole Knutsen (BU): 7-5, 6-3 

DOUBLES
1) David Lins/Daniel Milavsky def. Licea / Johann Sajonz (BU): 6-0
2) Ronan Jachuck/Yim led Robalino / Adrian Pawlowski (BU): 4-2 DNF
3) Murali/Perera def. Craig/Knutsen (BU): 6-1