ORLANDO – The St. Bonaventure University men's tennis team fell to Fordham, 4-2, in the first round of the 2023 Atlantic 10 Tournament at the USTA National Campus Wednesday afternoon.
Fordham was able to take the first match at No. 3 doubles, but the Bonnies rebounded with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to clinch the early advantage.
The freshmen duo of Connor Turner and Anargha Ganguly clutched up at No. 3, winning in a set tiebreaker to capture the doubles point for the Brown and White.
In singles action, Rasmus Egehus picked up a straight-set victory at No. 2, defeating Nicholas Kanazirev 6-1, 6-0.
Fordham, however, scored wins at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6 singles to earn the team victory.
The Bonnies finish the season with a 10-10 record.
RESULTS
Fordham 4, St. Bonaventure 2
Singles
1. Quinn Fender (FORD) def. Archie Graham (SBU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Rasmus Egehus (SBU) def. Nicholas Kanazirev (FORD) 6-1, 6-0
3. Dhillon Virdee-Oakley (FORD) def. Hugo Cochlin (SBU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Toi Kobayashi (FORD) def. Connor Turner (SBU) 6-4, 7-5
5. Anargha Ganguly (SBU) vs. John Mascone (FORD) 4-6, 6-4, 2-2 unfinished
6. Sampras Rakotondrainibe (FORD) def. Luke Young (SBU) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Graham/Egehus (SBU) def. Fender/Kanazirev (FORD) 7-5
2. Ganguly/Turner (SBU) def. Kobayashi/Giorgio Soemarno (FORD) 7-6
3. Rakotondrainibe/Virdee-Oakley (FORD) def. Cochlin/Norka Sanchez (SBU) 6-2
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