Brooklyn, NY— The Brooklyn College men's tennis team fell just short in a 4-3 decision against Pratt Institute on Friday afternoon at home. The Bulldogs close out their Fall slate with a 1-1 record, while the Cannoneers improved to 1-2. Next Up: Brooklyn is slated to begin their Spring season on March 11 at home against Sarah Lawrence at 4pm.
Brooklyn picked up three victories in singles play, led by straight-set wins from Giorgi Zhamutashvili and James Walsh at the top two positions.
Zhamutashvili delivered a strong performance at No. 1 singles, defeating Pratt's Peter Burnham, 6-3, 6-2. Walsh followed with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Noe Lopez at No. 2 singles to give the Bulldogs two points.
Christopher Vasquez secured Brooklyn's third point of the afternoon at No. 4 singles. After taking the opening set, 6-4, Vasquez dropped the second set, 6-1, before bouncing back to win the deciding set, 6-3.
Pratt took control in doubles play, winning all three matches to earn the doubles point. The Cannoneers claimed a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles, a 7-6 (7-4) win at No. 2 doubles, and a 6-4 decision at No. 3 doubles.
In singles action, Pratt secured victories at Nos. 3, 5, and 6 to complete the 4-3 team victory. Wyatt Myers rallied to defeat Dennis Shender, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, at No. 3 singles, while Calder Tillinghast earned a 6-1, 6-4 win over Dylan Augustin at No. 5. Aditya Shivkumar added a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Luka Vekua at No. 6.
