By Riley Vance —

Men’s tennis (5-4, 1-3) secured a much needed 6-1 win over Boston College (0-3, 0-3) Friday evening after a four-match losing streak.

The Cards took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three.

Juniors Josh Howard-Tripp and Alex Wesbrooks were the first pair to finish with a 6-3 win over Santiago Montufar and Max Mendelsohn (BC).

Sophomore Matthew Fung and junior Fabien Salle secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win over Boston College’s Max Montlagh and Sean Mullins.

Senior Tin Chen and junior Sergio Hernandez were up 5-1, but their match was left unfinished.

Rolling into singles, junior David Mizrahi secured a quick 6-1, 6-0 win over Montufar (BC).

Hernandez defeated Montlagh (BC) 6-3, 6-0, bringing the overall score to 3-0.

The match was decided on court three as Fabien Salle defeated Mendelsohn (BC) 6-3, 6-2.

Fung took down Mason Fung (BC) 6-1, 6-3 to tally another point to the overall score.

No. 71 Chen went into a third set against Boston College’s Mullins but managed another win for the Cards.

Boston College’s only win was on court four over Howard-Tripp.

The Cards host UNC on Friday, March 5 at 2 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

 

Final Scores:

Singles

  1. #71 Tin Chen (LOU) def. Sean Mullins (BC) 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
  2. Fabien Salle (LOU) def. Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-3, 6-2
  3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU) def. Max Montlagh (BC) 6-3, 6-0
  4. Shreekar Eedara (BC) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU) 1-6, 6-2, 13-11
  5. Matthew Fung (LOU) def. Mason Fung (BC) 6-1, 6-3
  6. David Mizrahi (LOU) def. Santiago Montufar (BC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

  1. Matthew Fung/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. Max Montlagh/Sean Mullins (BC) 6-2
  2. Tin Chen/Sergio Hernandez (LOU) vs. Shreekar Eedara/Mason Fung (BC) 5-1, unfinished
  3. Josh Howard-Tripp/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU) def. Santiago Montufar/Max Mendelsohn (BC) 6-3

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