BRIGHTON, MA - The Siena Men's Tennis team finished with a winning record on the final day of the Boston University Invitational on Sunday at the Track & Tennis Center.
The Saints went 5-4 in singles competition highlighted by a pair of victories from
Emilio Zavala Salinas and
Bruno Loch Varella.
Loch Varella, the junior from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Zavala Salinas, the junior from Merida Yucatan, Mexico, each were 2-0 on the day.
Zavala Salinas topped Shabad Singh of Hamilton on straight sets and later followed that up by leading Hamilton's Lleyton Mendieta 5-2 before retiring the match.
Loch Varella defeated Zahaan Siddiqui of Hamilton in straight sets as well and then bested Babson's Lucas Velasco 7-6, 6-4.
The only win for the Saints came from
Mateja Stefanovic, who gutted out a win over Boston University's Andrew Andea 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
Singles Results
Emilio Zavala Salinas (SIE) def. Shabad Singh (Hamilton) 6-2, 6-3
Bruno Loch Varella (SIE) def. Zahaan Siddiqi (Hamilton) 6-1, 6-3
Mateja Stefanovic (SIE) def. Andrew Andea (BU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Nicholas Arredondo (Stonehill) def. Matteo Castellazi (SIE)3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Saje Menon (Babson) def.
Santiago Trujillo (SIE) 6-1, 6-3
Alexei Khtolevksy (Hamilton) def.
Mars Argun (SIE) 7-5, 6-3
Zavala Salinas (SIE) def. Lleyton Mendieta (Hamilton) 5-2, retired
Edward Wang (Babson) def. Matteo Castellazi (SIE) 6-0, 6-4
Loch Varella (SIE) def. Lucas Velasco (Babson) 7-6, 6-4
Next Up
The Saints Men's Tennis Team will take part in the Hofstra Invitational next weekend beginning on Friday and running through Sunday.