STORRS, Conn. – Junior
Denis Davydov of the Merrimack College men's tennis team won at first singles in his match against UConn's top option on Sunday afternoon, but the host Huskies prevailed, 6-1, in a non-conference match held at the UConn Tennis Courts. The match concluded a weekend in the Nutmeg State for the Warriors, which saw Merrimack compete in a tournament at Connecticut College on Saturday.
The Basics
Score: UConn 6 ,
Merrimack 1
Records: Merrimack (2-1) | UConn (1-0)
Location: UConn Tennis Courts | Storrs, Conn.
Rapid Recap
- The doubles portion of the match saw the Huskies win all three flights, but Merrimack nearly pulled off the upset at No. 1. Freshmen Jonathan Garcia and Conrad Koch forced a tiebreak against UConn's top pairing, but the Huskies prevailed in the breaker to win, 7-6
- Davydov and junior Alex Fedorov took the courts at second doubles, while rookies Alec Mackay Rodriguez and Marshall Wood played at the third flight
- At first singles, Davydov continued a strong fall that has already seen the second-year Warrior win a pair of Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week awards. The Russian native took down sophomore Yili Zheng, 6-4 and 6-2, to sweep UConn's top player
- Other highlights from singles included Fedorov winning his first set, 6-1, before falling in three at the fourth flight. Freshman Andre Singer played sixth singles after not appearing in doubles, and nearly forced a winner-take-all third set, but lost in a second-set tiebreak, 7-6 (5)
Up Next
The Warriors will play one more match this fall, traveling to Babson College on Tuesday, Oct. 16, for a match in Babson Park, Mass.
