No. 70 Yale Falls to Brown 4-3
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - No. 70 Yale lost to Brown 4-3 Sunday to drop to 2-3 for the season in a consolation match at the ECAC Division I Men’s Indoor Championship at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.
The Bulldogs won matches at No. 2, 3, and 4 singles in the loss. At No. 2 singles, freshman John Huang rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Au. Junior Calvin Bennett battled to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles. Playing No. 4 singles, freshman Daniel Hoffman pulled out a 1-6, 6-4, 5-5 (9) win over Hill.
Yale also won one of three doubles matches. At No. 1 doubles, the doubles team of sophomore Erik Blumenkranz and sophomore Joel Samaha won 8-5 over Au and Deighton.
Complete Results
Singles
No.
1 Gorham, Brown def. Powers, Yale: (7-6), 6-2
No. 2 Huang, Yale def. Au, Brown: 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Bennett, Yale def. Klauke, Brown: 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
No. 4 Hoffman, Yale def. Hill, Brown: 1-6, 6-4, 5-5 (9)
No. 5 Deighton, Brown def. Blumenkranz, Yale: 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 Posner, Brown def Samaha, Yale: 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Doubles
No.
1 Blumenkranz/Samaha, Yale def. Au/Deighton, Brown: 8-5
No. 2 Hill/Posner, Brown def. Bennett/Powers, Yale: 8-6
No. 3 Gorham/Crystal, Brown def. Huang/Hoffman, Yale: 8-6
Report Filed by Steven Horn ’10, Yale Sports Publicity