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Delaware Comes up Short Against Hofstra, 4-3
4/1/2017 9:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Complete Results
NEWARK, Del. – Hofstra took the early lead and the Blue Hens were never able to catch up in Saturday afternoon's 4-3 loss to the Pride at the Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts.
Freshman Laurenz Lankes (Cologne, Germany) collected the first singles win of the day for Delaware (6-12, 0-2 CAA) by coming from behind to defeat Niko Vulinovich, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3 in No. 2 singles.
Classmate Dominick Perez (Bethesda, Md./Gonzaga College) followed with a 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 decision over David Schrott in the fifth slot while sophomore Venkatesh Ramkumar (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) topped Nick Silvestri, 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Prior to the match, the Hens honored Roy Cheng (below left; Shatin, Hong Kong/Sentinel Secondary School) and Tyler Flematti (below right; Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood) as a part of senior day ceremonies.
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“Hofstra came out well today and they deserve credit for taking the doubles point. I think we responded very well in singles and had our chances to win this match. Laurenz, Dom and Venk all had great wins for us.”
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Sunday, April 2 – Harford CC at Delaware – 10 a.m. – Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts (Newark, Del.)
· Sunday, April 2 – Morgan State at Delaware – 2 p.m. – Delaware Field House Outdoor Courts (Newark, Del.)
· Wednesday, April 5 – Delaware at Rider – 3 p.m. – Rider Campus Courts (Lawrenceville, N.J.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Sports Information Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
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