Huskies Lose at Marist, 5-2
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn men's tennis team lost a tough battle with Marist, 5-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The Huskies got off to a fast start, claiming the opening doubles point. UConn's top doubles team of junior John Michael Holtmann (Coral Gables, Fla.) and sophomore Christian Provenzano (Montclair, N.J.) posted a 6-4 win over Christopher Gladden and John Oxner. The tteam of junior Yili Zheng (Shanghai, China) and Rami Scheetz (Cedar Rapids, Ia.) earned a 6-3 win over Lars Schouten and Moritz Daxboeck at No. 2.
In singles play, Scheetz earned the Huskies' lone win, battling to a three-set victory over Piotr Sowinski, 6-4, 5-7 adn 6-4. At No. 2, Zheng lost a tough three setter with Gladden, falling 3-6, 6-4, 15-13.
The Huskies are back in action on Thursday, March 12 with a trip to Brown University.
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