University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Tennis Cruises Past Boston University, 6-1
4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
STORRS, Conn. (April 3, 2008) - The University of Connecticut men's tennis team won its fourth out of the last five matches, defeating Boston University, 6-1, Thursday afternoon at the UConn Tennis Courts. The Huskies are now 5-6 on the season.
Christian Malerba (Derby, Conn.) won his team-leading sixth consecutive singles match by shutting out Hans Sapra, 6-0, 6-0, in flight five. In doubles action, Malerba partnered with Joey Michaels (Rochester Hills, N.Y.) to defeat Giulio Galloratti and Phil DeMeo, 8-5.
UConn returns to action Saturday at Georgetown.
SINGLES
1 Joe Goldstein (UC) def. Giulio Galloratti (BU): 6-1, 4-6, 11-9
2 Jeff Chudacoff (BU) def. Ben Schueler (UC): 7-5, 6-3
3 Joey Michaels (UC) def. Charles Weinstein (BU): 6-1, 7-5
4 Andrew Marcus (UC) def. Miron Nissim (BU): 6-1, 6-4
5 Christian Malerba (UC) def. Hans Sapra (BU): 6-0, 6-0
6 Thomas Cook (UC) def. Phil DeMeo (BU): 7-6, 6-3
DOUBLES
1 Goldstein/Schueler (UC) def. Chudacoff/Weinstein (BU): 8-2
2 Michaels/Malerba (UC) def. Galloratti/DeMeo (BU): 8-5
3 Cook/Marcus (UC) def. Nissim/Sichler: 8-4
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