Men's Tennis Cruises Past USJ

Leopards build on a 2-1 lead after doubles play to take a 7-2 decision

Team Stats

Wentworth

University of St. Joseph

Score

Doubles

Christian Kaverud / Mateus Silvestre def. Eric Doraci / Manas Arya 8-5
Daniel Gallegos / Rene Rodriguez def. Ryan Boucher / Brett Hodas 8-5
Pranav Marwaha / Niko Rosich def. Jonathan Huot / Tyler Hussey 8-1

Singles

Daniel Gallegos def. Christian Kaverud 6-3 , 6-4
Mateus Silvestre def. Rene Rodriguez 7-5 , 6-2
Manas Arya def. Ryan Boucher 6-2 , 6-3
Pranav Marwaha def. Brett Hodas 7-5 , 6-2
Eric Doraci def. Tyler Hussey 6-1 , 6-4
Niko Rosich def. Jonathan Huot 6-3 , 6-4

April 5, 2024

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Taking two of three doubles matches and five of six singles matches, the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's tennis team (5-6) defeated the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 7-2, on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Juniors Pranav Marwaha (Nashua, N.H.) and Niko Rosich (Chicago, Ill.) got things going for Wentworth with an 8-1 win at No. 3 doubles. After USJ tied the match with an 8-5 win at No. 1, senior Daniel Gallegos (Monterrey, Mexico) and sophomore Rene Rodriguez (Doral, Fla.) put the Leopards back on top with an 8-5 win at No. 2.
Rosich gave the Black & Gold a 3-1 lead when he was a 6-3, 6-4 winner at No. 6 singles before Gallegos put Wentworth on the brink of clinching with a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 1. Sophomore Eric Doraci (Natick, Mass.) clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-4 triumph at No. 5.
Freshman Manas Ayra (Hessen, Germany) was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at No. 3, while Marwaha picked up a 7-5, 6-2 win at No. 4.

NEXT UP:

Wentworth hosts Western New England on Sunday afternoon.

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