NEWARK, N.J. – The LIU men's tennis team crossed over the Hudson River to take on the Highlanders from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. The Sharks fell in a nail-biting 4-3 finish to the Highlanders on Sunday afternoon.
NJIT took the doubles point early, with wins on courts No. 2 and 3.
The Highlanders quickly added to their tally with singles wins on courts No. 3 and 4 to put the total match score at 3-0, but with a victory earned by LIU senior
Ben Brandherm on court No. 1, the Sharks were back in contention and the match score was 3-1.
Brandherm's victory was followed by two consecutive Shark's wins on courts No. 2 and 5. On court No. 2 freshman
Danila Ishchanka took down his opponent 6-4, 6-3 and on No. 5 fellow freshman
Akhilendran Indrabalan won in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, earning the point to tie the match at 3-3.
The action came down to the No. 6 singles match, where senior
Guilherme De Medeiros won his first set, but dropped the second, and put up a good fight in the third. In the end, Callo von Platen from NJIT claimed the victory for the Highlanders in a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 individual win, and a 4-3 match tally.
Up next, the Sharks are hosting Sacred Heart University for their first NEC match of the season, February 11 at 12 p.m.
NJIT 4, LIU 3
Doubles
- Danila Ishchanka/Ben Brandherm (LIU) def. Pablo Perez Ramos/Josh Smith (NJIT), 7-6 (8-6)
- Amine El Kholty/Samuel Townes (NJIT) def. Philip Hilble/Akhilendran Indrabalan (LIU), 6-2
- Oscar Callo von Platen/Daniel Sabogal (NJIT) def. Sergio Fernandez Romera/Guilherme De Medeiros (LIU), 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*
Singles
- Brandherm (LIU) def. Perez Ramos (NJIT), 6-4, 6-2
- Ischanka (LIU) def. El Kholty (NJIT), 6-4, 6-3
- Smith (NJIT) def. Fernandez-Romera (LIU), 6-2, 6-1
- Ashwin Kanetkar (NJIT) def. D'Anna (LIU), 6-2, 6-2
- Indrabalan (LIU) def. Townes (NJIT), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Callo von Platen def. De Medeiros (LIU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 6*
