Delaware Collects 4-3 Win at Connecticut

Sunday, March 10

Storrs, CT

9:30 AM

University of Delaware

Connecticut

Guilherme Valdoleiros vs. Mount St. Mary's

Sophomore Guilherme Valdoleiros

Photo by: Mark Campbell

3/10/2019 7:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

STORRS, Conn. – The Blue Hens returned to the win column Sunday with their 4-3 victory at Connecticut.

Delaware (9-4) dropped the team doubles point but quickly picked up three straight singles wins.

Sophomore Guilherme Valdoleiros tied the match at 1-1 with his 6-2, 6-3 decision over Hank Hill in No. 3 singles. Classmate Nathan Benyowitz followed with a come-from-behind three-set No. 6 singles win against Christian Provenzano, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1.

In top-flight singles, freshman James Wilkinson topped Yili Zheng, 6-4, 6-4.

Fellow freshman Luis Molina clinched the match in the second flight with a come-from-behind victory over J. Michael Holtmann, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

POST-MATCH QUOTES
Head Coach Pablo Montana
"This was a great win for us today on the road against a good Connecticut team. We played well in doubles despite losing the point, and then we carried our positive momentum into singles where we won four of the six matches. I'm so proud of our guys for bouncing back after losing the doubles point and the way they were able to battle today as they left everything on the court. We will use this confidence as we prepare for James Madison on Saturday."

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
     •   Saturday, March 16 – Delaware at James Madison – Noon – Hillside Courts (Harrisonburg, Va.)
     •   Sunday, March 17 – Delaware at Penn – 10 a.m. – Hecht Tennis Center (Philadelphia, Pa.)
     •   Wednesday, March 20 – Delaware at Loyola (Md.) – 3 p.m. – McClure Tennis Center at Ridley Athletic Complex (Baltimore, Md.)

MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Athletics Communications Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389