In the last match before the start of American Athletic Conference play, the Owls defeated Fairleigh Dickinson 5-2 on Friday night, capturing their third win of the 2017 season.
The Owls doubles teams came out strong, sweeping all three doubles matchups for the second match in a row. The pairing of sophomore Artem Kapshuk and senior Vineet Naran secured a 6-2 victory in the top flight. Junior Thomas Sevel and sophomore Florian Mayer won 6-4, and sophomore Uladzimir Dorash and freshman Francisco Bohorquez won 6-3.
“We’re still experimenting with different doubles combinations,” coach Steve Mauro said. “We’re going to need to need to keep playing well in doubles in order to beat the teams in the American Conference.