BRUNSWICK, Maine – The 20th-ranked Amherst College men's tennis team suffered its first defeat of the NESCAC campaign against the 7th-ranked Bowdoin Polar Bears in a close contest that ended 5-4. The Mammoths took on the Polar Bears at Maine Pines, an indoor venue near Bowdoin's campus in Maine.

Amherst began with the three doubles matches, each of which were separated by a few points. Senior Damien Ruparel and first-year Sujit Chepuri continued their fine form at the #1 doubles spot, winning 8-5, but the #2 doubles pair of senior Harris Foulkes and first-year Ed Opie and the #3 pair of first-year Kobe Ellenbogen and sophomore Micah Elias fell in their matches. The six singles matches were then split by the two teams, with Amherst winning at the #2, #4 and #6 spots but losing at the #1, #3 and #5 spots.
 
Up Next:
The Mammoths travel further north to Waterville, Maine, in preparation for their upcoming match against 33rd-ranked Colby College. This match will take place on Sunday (April 2) at 10 a.m. on the indoor courts.
 
Doubles results:       
 
    1. Damien Ruparel '22/Sujit Chepuri '25 (AMHERST) def. Tristan Bradley/Reid Staples (BOWDOIN) 8-5
    2. Jack Flores/Evan Fortier (BOWDOIN) def. Harris Foulkes '22/Ed Opie '25 (AMHERST) 8-7(5)
    3. Ethan Bradley/Pieter Breuker (BOWDOIN) def. Kobe Ellenbogen '25/Micah Elias '24 (AMHERST) 8-5
 
Singles results:
 
    1. Tristan Bradley (BOWDOIN) def. Damien Ruparel '22 (AMHERST) 6-1 6-2
    2. Harris Foulkes '22 (AMHERST) def. Reid Staples (BOWDOIN) 6-0 6-2
    3. Evan Fortier (BOWDOIN) def. Sujit Chepuri '25 (AMHERST) 6-1 6-2
    4. Ed Opie '25 (AMHERST) def. Jack Flores (BOWDOIN) 6-4 6-7(4) 10-5
    5. Peter Breuker (BOWDOIN) def. Willie Turchetta '22 (AMHERST) 6-2 6-0
    6. Kobe Ellenbogen '25 (AMHERST) def. Ethan Bradley (BOWDOIN) 7-6 6-2