HAMDEN, Conn. – Despite a tough battle against the Bobcats, the Colgate men's tennis dropped a close match against Quinnipiac by a score of 4-3 Sunday night.
 
The match was highlighted by stellar doubles performances by the Raiders. At No. 1 doubles, the duo of juniors Rohan Gupta and Nick Potter won their match 6-2. At No. 3 doubles, sophomore Jack Selati and senior Francis Scott Bickel clinched a 6-2 victory.
 
At No. 1 singles, Bickel secured a big victory for the Raiders in straight sets, winning 6-4 and 7-6. Junior Nate Romig also won in singles in straight sets 6-3, 6-3.

Selati put up a huge fight at No. 2 singles as he won his first set 6-4. After dropping the second set 6-4, Selati fell in the third set 6-1. Senor Jack Ablon won his first set 6-4 but lost the second set 6-3 to force a third, where he lost the third set tiebreaker 6-4.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Singles
Francis Scott Bickel (Colgate) def. Hielke Moore (Quinnipiac) 6-4, 7-6
Alester Magalit (Quinnipiac) def. Jack Selati (Colgate) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Ayato Arakaki (Quinnipiac) def. Rohan Gupta (Colgate) 6-2, 6-0
Patrick Cachapero (Quinnipiac) def. Jack Ablon (Colgate) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Nate Romig (Colgate) def. Aleska Martinovic (Quinnipiac) 6-3, 6-3
Austin Yannone (Quinnipiac) def. Mason Caldwell (Colgate) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles
Gupta/Potter (Colgate) def. Cachapero/Moore (Quinnipiac) 6-2
Yannone/Martinovic (Quinnipiac) def. Ablon/Romig (Colgate) 6-4
Selati/Bickel (Colgate) def. Karagozoglu/Arakaki (Quinnipiac) 6-2
 
FROM THE SOURCE
On the men's performance, head coach Bobby Pennington said, "Tonight was an unbelievably competitive, nail-biting, high quality tennis match from start to finish. Anytime you are in a 4-3 match it is the equivalent of overtime in sports. If you win, it is exhilarating and if you lose, you lose a lot of sleep.
 
"Our men improved an insane amount in eight days against an elite team. We played lights out and outplayed Quinnipiac at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. In singles, credit to Bickel and Romig for winning in straight sets. Selati and Ablon put us in a position to win 5-2 after they both won their first sets, yet both fell eventually in third set heartbreakers. Although I'm upset and disappointed with the final result, I'm proud of our heart and fight. Now, we turn our attention to our five league matches starting with Boston U. on Sunday."
 
UP NEXT
The Raiders will travel to play Boston University on Sunday at 5 p.m. in Albany, N.Y.