SOMERVILLE, Mass. – The Connecticut College men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to No. 4 Tufts University on Sunday morning at the South Tennis Courts.

The Camels battled at the top two doubles spots and came away with a win at No. 2. The duo of Walker Mulligan (Guilford, Conn.) and James Serhant III (Hadley, Mass.) powered to an 8-6 final for their team-high ninth win of the season. Aaron Fleishman (Brookline, Mass.) and Jules Taylor-Kerman (New York, N.Y.) also put up a fight at the No. 1 position but fell by an 8-6 final.

The Jumbos took all six singles matches in straight sets. Tufts remained unbeaten on the season at 16-0 and improved to 9-0 in league play. 

Conn College (4-10 overall, 0-8 NESCAC) will next host Colby College on Saturday, April 22 at 2:00 p.m.

#4 Tufts University 8, Connecticut College 1
04/16/2023 at Somerville, MA (South Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Lachie Macintosh (TUFTS) def. Aaron Fleishman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-2
2. Aarush Ganji (TUFTS) def. Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-2
3. Corey Marley (TUFTS) def. James Serhant III (CCMT) 6-2, 6-3
4. Andrej Djokic (TUFTS) def. Walker Mulligan (CCMT) 6-1, 6-1
5. Oliver Obeid (TUFTS) def. Gavin Anderson (CCMT) 6-3, 6-1
6. Matthew Cashin (TUFTS) def. Andy Feldman (CCMT) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Rishabh Sharda/Josh Belandres (TUFTS) def. Aaron Fleishman/Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 8-6
2. Walker Mulligan/James Serhant III (CCMT) def. Mauricio Gutierrez/Jack Moldenhauer (TUFTS) 8-6
3. Matthew Cashin/Oliver Obeid (TUFTS) def. Krishh Tipnis/Andy Feldman (CCMT) 8-3