THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble)
 
- Scores: Bates - 6, MIT - 3

- Records: No. 31 MIT (5-4), Bates (2-5)
 
- The Lead: On Friday afternoon, the No. 31 MIT men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 match to visiting Bates in the J.B. Carr Tennis Bubble.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
- The Bobcats took wins in one and three doubles with sophomore Wayne Nelms (Baltimore, Md.) and junior Sundeep Chakladar (Redondo Beach, Calif.) grabbing an 8-7 win. One and three doubles were also close with Bates taking one doubles in a tiebreak.
 
- Senior Daniel Papacica (Carmel, Calif.) took a three-set victory in three singles (5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2) and senior Benji Grossman (Sands Point, N.Y.) won in straight-sets in six singles, 6-3, 6-3.

UP NEXT:

- MIT opens up NEWMAC play on Tuesday, March 21st when the team welcomes Coast Guard to Cambridge for a 4 p.m. match.
 
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