From NYU Athletics

The New York University men's tennis team completed cometition at the College of New Jersey Invitational on Saturday, September 12, in Ewing, NJ. 

Playing in their first tournament of the season, the Violets posted an 8-6 record in singles play. MYU went 3-5 in doubles on Friday.

Freshman Umberto Setter had a strong showing in his NYU singles debut. The Bedano, Switzerland, native finished 2-0, including a straight-set victory over Pierce Cooper, TCNJ's top player.

"Umberto played great against Cooper," said NYU Head Coach Horace Choy. "He showed a lot of fight in that win."

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS:

- Junior Matt DeMichiel and freshman Yanik Parsch also went 2-0 on the day.

- NYU's final two wins were earned by junior Sammy Aronson and senior David Zumwalt.

- Freshman Benedict Teoh played a close match against Cooper, falling 6-4, 7-6.

" Even though Benedict lost, he played a very competitive match," added Choy.