PHILADELPHIA – Strong singles play paced the St. Bonaventure University men's tennis team at the ITA Regionals hosted by the University of Penn.
In Friday's singles action, all five Bonnies earned wins in their first-round matches.
Hugo Cochlin bested Kacper Piekarek from Le Moyne in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, while Connor Turner advanced in straight sets, 7-6, 6-4, over NJIT's Oscar Callo Von Platen. Anargha Ganguly also picked up a straight set win over Mathieu Vinet of Long Island, 7-6, 6-2.
Graham took down Rider's Roger Pelaez Martinez, 6-2, 6-3, and Egehus claimed a 6-4, 6-4 win over Mathis Tremblay from Saint Francis (PA), completing the perfect 5-0 night for the Bonnies.
It marked the first time that five Bonnies advanced past the first round.
In Saturday's Round of 64, Cochlin, Graham, Egehus and Ganguly fell in straight sets while Turner was retired heading into the third set of his match due to injury.
Play kicked off for the Brown and White Friday morning with doubles action.
The pair of Archie Graham and Rasmus Egehus advanced to the second round after an 8-2 victory over Andrew Fang and Filipe Costa from Binghamton. The sophomore duo fell, however, in the next round to Princeton's Matthew Bosancic and Filippos Astreinidis.
The Bonnies continue the fall season Saturday, Oct. 14 when they host Le Moyne and Niagara at the Pitt-Bradford's tennis courts.
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