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Mary Margaret Johnson

Wildcats Drop Match to Saint Michael's

10/17/2026 12:33:00 PM

AMHERST, N.Y. — The Daemen men's tennis team was defeated 7-0 Friday evening at the Miller Tennis Center. 

In doubles, the Wildcats fell in all three matches. Li'Am Cohen (Jerusalem, Israel) and Lucas Garcia (Bogata, Colombia) were defeated 6-2 at No. 1. Lasse Mergens (Bochum, Germany) and Alex Hnida Marin (Mallorca, Spain) fell in a tight battle, 6-4, at No. 2. Finally, Joey LaBrake (Lancaster, N.Y.) and Tyler Koepf (Corfu, N.Y.) dropped a 6-2 decision at No. 3. 

Saint Michael's secured the match by winning all five singles matches. Cohen was defeated 6-2, 6-2, and Hnida Marin fell 6-4, 6-4 in a tight battle for second singles. At the No. 3 slot, Garcia was defeated in a three-set battle, 6-2, 5-7, 10-6. Mergens fell 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4, and Mitch Pollack (Winnipeg, Man.) was upended 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5. Finally, Vondin Henderson (Tonawanda, N.Y.) fell 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 6 slot. 

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The Wildcats head to St. Bonaventure for an 11 a.m. match on Sunday.
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