WILLIAMSTOWN, MASS. – Williams men's tennis secured a 8-1 victory over Bates in the first match of the spring season. The Ephs got off to a hot start, sweeping the doubles matches, and never looked back. At #3 doubles, senior
Michael Medvedev and first year
Jack Truwit picked up the crucial third point, coming back from 5-2 down to win 8-7 (5).
In the singles play, sophomore
Matt Kandel raced to a 6-2, 6-2 victory, setting up
Kirun Cheung to clinch the match as the senior won 6-3, 6-0. A few minutes later, junior
Chase Cohen won his match 6-1, 4-6, 10-5. First year
Shawn Berdia, solid as a rock all day, gained a 7-5, 6-1 victory as senior
Michael Medvedev followed suit, winning 6-4, 6-1. Junior
Karan Amin went the distance in his match but fell 10-5 in the decisive match tiebreaker.
Head coach
Dan Greenberg was more than pleased with his team's performance – "I couldn't have asked for a better opening match. Bates came out firing, but we went toe to toe in doubles with a big comeback at #3 to take the 3-0 lead. Kandel and Cheung then followed it up with two quick wins at #2 and #6 to get the team win, but the rest of the guys continued competing at a really high level, which was great to see at every court. I'm excited for what looks like a really strong Tufts team tomorrow."
