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Yellowjackets Earn Senior Day Win Over NYU

Yellowjackets Earn Senior Day Win Over NYU

From University of Rochester Athletics

On senior day, the University of Rochester men's tennis team claimed its sixth consecutive victory, this one a 6-3 victory over NYU. The Yellowjackets improve to 9-7 overall on the season. NYU came into the match ranked #14 regionally and Rochester was #17 in the current regional poll.
 
Ben Shapiro capped off his senior day by winning the clinching point in his 6-4, 6-3 victory over Umberto Setter at #2 singles. He was one of three double winners for the Yellowjackets. He paired with Andy Nunno to win, 8-4, at second doubles over Setter and Shrikar Kundar. Nunno was a 6-2, 7-5 winner against Yanik Parsch at #6 singles.
 
The third double-winner was Masaru Fukimaki. He paired with Aaron Mevorach to defeat Sammy Aronson and Sidd Thangirala, 8-4, at #1 doubles. Fujimaki posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over Thangirala at #1 singles.
 
NYU claimed the first team point of the day when Benedict Teoh and Matt DiMichiel won, 8-3, against Ian Baranowski and Kevin Hunt at third doubles. Shaprio/Nunno evened the score at 1-1 with their triumph, and Fukimaki and Mevorach sent it to singles with Rochester up, 2-1.
 
DeMichiel defeated Mevorach, 6-2, 6-3, at #5 singles to square it at 2-2. Nunno's win over Parsch at #6 started a run of four straight Rochester points. That put Rochester up, 3-2. Fujimaki made it 4-2 at #1, and Shapiro won in straight sets at #2 to give the Yellowjackets a well-deserved homecourt victory. Leeman stretched the lead to 6-2 by winning, 7-5, 6-3 at #4. Teoh defeated Baranowski in the longest set, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-6, to complete the match.