Men’s Tennis Rallies Late to Down Penn, 4-3

Sunday, February 11

Philadelphia, PA

Noon

University of Delaware

Penn

2/11/2024 5:53:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – A late match-clinching win by Javier Ruiz propelled the University of Delaware men's tennis team past Penn Sunday, 4-3. The Blue Hens move to 3-0 on the year, while the Quakers drop to 5-4.

ON THE RECORD
"What an amazing day for us," Head Men's Tennis Coach Marc Pibernat said. "We didn't have the best week preparing for this match, but the team took the bull by the horns and was able to display an excellent performance especially in doubles. This was definitely a TEAM win and we couldn't be prouder of the way we competed and the presence we showed against another big team that we take down. A huge shoutout to our captain Javier Ruiz for winning the doubles point at #1 with Karol and for clinching his singles with a huge win when the overall score was 3-3. We will go back to work hard on Tuesday to prepare for next two matches happening next weekend."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware clinched the doubles point for an early 1-0 lead.
Javier Ruiz picked up a pair of wins, including the match clinching point in no. 3 singles.

FULL RESULTS
DOUBLES
Karol Malirz/Javier Ruiz (DEL) def. Kian Vakili/Aaron Sandler (PENN), 6-2
Tobey Lock/Euan Mackenzie (DEL) def. Matthew Rutter/Baylor Sai (PENN), 6-4
Manfredi Graziani/Luka Butera (PENN) vs. Nikolaj Talimaa/Mason Robins (DEL), 5-3 unf.

SINGLES
Manfredi Graziani (PENN) def. Karol Malirz (DEL), 6-2, 6-1
Nikolaj Talimaa (DEL) def. Kian Vakili (PENN), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
Javier Ruiz (DEL) def. Aaron Sandler (PENN), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)
Baylor Sai (PENN) def. Tobey Lock (DEL), 6-3, 6-1
Matthew Rutter (PENN) def. Euan Mackenzie (DEL), 6-3, 6-4
Alexandre Gluck (DEL) def. Luke Butera (PENN), 6-0, 6-1

UP NEXT
Delaware hosts Villanova on Friday at Delcastle Tennis Center. First serve is slated for noon.

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