Massachusetts Institute of Technology

THE BASICS:
 
- Score: Bates - 6, MIT - 3
 
- Records: MIT (4-2), Bates College (2-4)
 
- Location: Lewiston, ME (Merrill Gym)
 
- The Lead: Playing on back-to-back days, the MIT men's tennis team fell to Bates College, 6-3, in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
- The Bobcats swept the doubles and then took wins in three, one, and singles to take a 6-0 lead.
 
- Junior Daniel Papacica (Carmel, Calif.) won a tough three-set match in the number two position (6-3, 3-6, 10-5) and sophomore Kailas Kahler (Pawtucket, R.I.) followed with an exciting victory of his own in the No. 5 position as he took the match 7-6, 2-6, 10-4.
 
- Sophomore Sundeep Chakladar (Redondo Beach, Calif.) wrapped up the day for MIT with a straight-set win in the sixth position.
 

UP NEXT:

- The Engineers will remain on the road for their next match which will be on Sunday, March 27 at RPI. The match is scheduled for 1 p.m.       


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