The Buffalo Bulls men’s tennis team (9-5, 4-0 Mid-American Conference) came into the 2016-17 season with six new recruits.
Only senior Tony Miller and sophomore Ethan Nittolo remain from last year’s team. Four players graduated and two players left UB.
A complete overhaul of the roster led to coach Lee Nickell’s low expectations.
“I knew that we had a very talented group coming in, but having six new guys in a team format, in an individual sport, it takes a while to figure it out,” Nickell said.
The Bulls’ 4-0 start to league play is the first time the team has accomplished that feat since the 2011-12 season.