CANTON, N.Y. -- The Daemen University men's tennis team fell at St. Lawrence University in a 5-2 decision on Saturday afternoon to move to 0-4 in the spring championship season.
The Saints took all three doubles matches to earn the first point of the match.
In singles, senior
Juan Alvarez (Puebla, Mexico) won first singles for the fourth time this season in a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 victory over St. Lawrence's Edvin Strandberg. Junior
Rohan Chitanand (Den Haag, Netherlands) earned his first win at third singles in a 6-4, 6-7 (8), 11-9 thriller to win Daemen's second point of the match. Sophomore
Lucas Garcia (Bogota, Columbia) took it to a tiebreak (6-3, 6-7, 10-6) but fell in third singles.
DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 - Edvin Strandberg & John Hill-Edgar (STL) def.
Alex Lumanog &
Juan Alvarez (DAE), 6-1
#2 - Broderick Pinto & Jake David (STL) def.
Rohan Chitanand &
Lucas Garcia (DAE), 6-3
#3 - Aidan Baracao & Charles Schepens (STL) def.
Jayven Williamson &
Vondin Henderson (DAE), 6-1
SINGLES RESULTS
#1 - Alvarez def. Strandberg, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#2 - Pinto def. Lumanog, 6-4, 7-5
#3 - Hill-Edgar def. Garcia, 6-3, 6-7, 10-6
#4 - Chitanand def. David, 6-4, 6-7 (8), 11-9
#5 - Baracao def. Williamson, 6-1, 6-1
#6 - Ryan Tingley def. Henderson, 6-0, 6-0
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are back in action on Tuesday and will host Houghton at the Village Glen Tennis Courts at 12 PM.
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