LUDLOW, MA – The #8 Amherst College men's tennis team capped off Senior Day with their biggest win of the season, taking down the #5 Bowdoin College Polar Bears with a score of 4–3 The Mammoths' seventh NESCAC victory took place at the Ludlow Tennis Center. The match marked Amherst's third consecutive win and their first victory over a top-5 opponent this spring. Before first serve, the Mammoths honored seniors
Edred Opie,
Sujit Chepuri, and
Kobe Ellenbogen for their contributions to the program.
Up Next: Amherst's record is now 13-4 (7-1 in NESCAC). Amherst continues their homestand on Wednesday with a non-conference matchup against the #41 MIT Engineers. The match is scheduled for 3:30 PM on Amherst's outdoor courts (weather permitting).
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Amherst secured the doubles point by winning the doubles point for the ninth straight match.
- Sophomore Rex Harrison dominated at #4, winning 6–0, 6–1 in 68 minutes.
- Senior Sujit Chepuri recovered from a first set deficit to win his match at the #6 spot and clinch the victory for the Mammoths.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
- Edred Opie / Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Pieter Breuker / Kiran Garapati (B) 7–5
- Jackson Codd / Mark Kneiss (B) def. Rex Harrison / Spencer Leung (A) 6–3
- Sujit Chepuri / Albert Hu (A) def. Aden Dorros / Mick Tamas (B) 6–4
Singles:
- Mark Kneiss (B) def. Andreas Sillaste (A) 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
- Pieter Breuker (B) def. Edred Opie (A) 7–5, 7–6(4)
- Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Jackson Codd (B) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
- Rex Harrison (A) def. Cameron Zia (B) 6–0, 6–1
- Kiran Garapati (B) def. George Chaidemenos 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
- Sujit Chepuri (A) def. Andrew Mendelson (B) 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–2