Freshman Emilio Zavala Salinas picked up a singles victory, but Siena Men's Tennis dropped its home non conference match to the University of Buffalo 6-1 on Thursday at Tri-City Fitness in Latham.
 
The Merida Yucatan, Mexico native earned a victory from the No. 6 singles position with a straight sets 6-2, 6-4 victory against Yu-Shiang Huang.  

Sophomores Oscar Martinez and Dylan Breen earn a win from the No. 2 doubles position over the Bulls team of Faiz Nasyam and Daniils Saniders 6-4.
 
But Buffalo was able to pull out a pair of close wins from the No. 1 and No. 3 positions to take the doubles point. 
 
In singles competition, Breen gave Siena its only point of the match with a 6-2, 6-4 triumph over Emiliano Jorquera at No. 5. 
 
Martinez drew even in his match up from the No. 1 singles spot against Theodoros Mitsakos, but ultimately fell in a hard luck in a third-set tie-breaker 1-0 (6). 
 
The Saints dropped the other four matches in straight sets. 
 
The Bulls, who play in the Mid-American Conference, improved to 2-3 on the season.
 
The Saints (0-4) will host Binghamton (3-3) next Friday, February 14 at 6:15 p.m. from Tri-City Fitness in Latham.
 
MEN'S DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 Yu-Shiang Huang/Michael Malkin (UB) def. Zino Varouhas-Poole/ Emilio Zavala Salinas (SC) 7-5
#2 Martinez/Breen (SC) def. Faiz Nasyam/Daniils Snaiders (UB) 6-4
#3 Emiliano Jorquera/Theodoros Mitsakos (UB) def. F. Varella/B.Varella (SC) 6-4
 
MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS
#1 Mitsakos (UB) def. Oscar Martinez (SC) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (6)
#2 Snaiders (UB) def. Fabio Varella (SC) 6-2, 6-1
#3 Malkin (UB) def. Bruno Loch Varella (SC) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
#4 Nasyam (UB) def. Zino Varouhas-Poole (SC) 6-2, 6-2
#5 Jorquera (UB) def. Dylan Breen (SC) 6-3, 6-4
#6 Emilio Zavala Salinas (SC) def. Huang (UB 6-2, 6-4