The men’s tennis team recorded a 9-0 shutout of the Panthers from the State University of New York at Purchase on a chilly Tuesday afternoon in Purchase, New York.

The visiting Bearcats (1-1) swept all six singles and three doubles encounters to record their first victory of the regular season, while the Panthers begin the season with a loss.

Artem Gorbachevskiy played a thrilling match at #1 singles, winning 6-2, 4-6, 14-12 in tie-break.

Phillip Bleustein also won in tie-break at #5 singles, 6-1, 4-6, 10-7.

The doubles duo of  Gorbachevskiy and Guy Goren cruised in #1 singles with the score of 8-0.

For a complete list of results, please read below. The men’s tennis team will return to action on Friday, March 9, with a 4:00 pm non-conference home match at the U.S. National Tennis Center against St. Joseph’s College of Patchogue from the Skyline Conference.

Singles competition:

1. Artem Gorbachevskiy (B) def. Brendan Keeling  (P) 6-2, 4-6, 14-12

2. Guy Goren (B) def. Jeremyah Schur (P) 6-2, 6-3

3. Christopher Jenkins (B) def. Roger King  (P) 6-1, 6-0

4. Joe Laskowski (B) def. Maxim Luiggi (P) 6-0, 6-0

5. Philip Bleustein (BARUCH) def. Ben Ekis (P) 6-1, 4-6, 10-7

6. Joe Laskowski (B) def. Carl Ackley (P) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:

1. Gorbachevskiy/Goren (B) def. Keeling/King (P) 8-0

2. Jenkins/Muller (B) def. Luiggi/Schur (P) 8-5

3. Bleustein/Laskowski (B) def. Ekis/Chris Matchneer (P) 8-1