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Matthew Rodriguez

Men's Tennis

#3 Bulldogs Fall to #2 Hunter in CUNYAC Tournament Semifinals, 4-1

Box Score USTA BILLIE JEAN KING NATIONAL TENNIS CENTER (Flushing, NY)--- The Brooklyn College men's tennis team was eliminated from the CUNYAC Championship Tournament on Sunday as the #3 seeded Bulldogs fell to #2 Hunter College in the tourney's semifinals.  BC closes out the season with a 7-7 overall record.  Hunter improves to 7-6 and advances to the conference championship for the first time since 2023.  

Hunter took the doubles point with victories at the top slot and #3 flight.  Allen Mardakhayev and Dennis Shender was victorious at #2 doubles, 6-3.  Despite playing close matches at No. 1 and No. 3, Giorgi Zhamutashvili and James Walsh were outlasted, 6-4, and Christopher Vasquez and Dylan Augustin were also edged, 6-4, respectively.  

The Hawks took singles victories at No. 4 and No. 3 before Vasquez scored BC's lone singles win at No. 6, (6-3, 6-1).  Hunter clinched the semifinal win at No. 2 singles.  

Zhamutashvili, forced a third set at No. 1 singles (2-6, 6-3) just before HC clinched the match.  Augustin's No. 5 singles singles match was also unfinished as he was on the verge of forcing a third set, (3-6, 5-2).  
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Players Mentioned

Dylan Augustin

Dylan Augustin

5' 5"
Sophomore
Dennis Shender

Dennis Shender

5' 6"
Sophomore
Christopher Vasquez

Christopher Vasquez

5' 5"
Freshman
James Walsh

James Walsh

5' 6"
Sophomore
Giorgi Zhamutashvili

Giorgi Zhamutashvili

6' 0"
Freshman
Allen Mardakhayev

Allen Mardakhayev

Senior

Players Mentioned

Dylan Augustin

Dylan Augustin

5' 5"
Sophomore
Dennis Shender

Dennis Shender

5' 6"
Sophomore
Christopher Vasquez

Christopher Vasquez

5' 5"
Freshman
James Walsh

James Walsh

5' 6"
Sophomore
Giorgi Zhamutashvili

Giorgi Zhamutashvili

6' 0"
Freshman
Allen Mardakhayev

Allen Mardakhayev

Senior