Box Score

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (April 6, 2016) – The Drew University men's tennis team (3-7, 0-3) fell by the smallest of margins, 5-4, at Moravian College (7-4, 1-2) in a Landmark Conference dual match on the road Wednesday afternoon.
 
Top Performers: Freshman Vineet Vemulapally was perfect on Wednesday with wins at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles. He defeated the top singles player from Moravian in a hard-fought straight-set decision (6-3, 7-5) and teamed up Chris Morville at second doubles for an epic 9-8 win after a 7-2 tiebreaker victory.
 
Top Moments: Doubles play made the difference in this close Landmark match. Juniors Nick Lantieri and Cole Leckburg were edged 8-6 in a close match at No. 3 doubles, giving the Greyhounds the 2-0 lead in doubles. Vemulapally and Morville salvaged a doubles point with their gritty performance at third doubles.
 
Other Highlights: Freshman Will Morrison won at third singles in a battle, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), while Lantieri rolled in his No. 4 singles match, 6-0, 6-2.
 
Coach's Take: "This was a good test for our team, and we saw some good results in close, high-pressure matches. It's unfortunate to be on the wrong end of such a close contest, but we'll come away from it with the experience and learn from it for the rest of our schedule." – Head Coach Matthew Brisotti
 
Up Next: The Rangers host City College of New York on Friday, April 8 at 4:00 p.m.