STORRS, Conn. - The Hartford men's tennis team opened its dual match schedule on Wednesday, as the Hawks fell to Connecticut, 6-1. Marco Neves earned the team's only point, grabbing a 6-3, 5-7, 10-5 victory at Number Three singles. He also paired with Eric Floum to win the Number Two doubles match, 8-6, although the Huskies rallied to clinch the doubles point.

Junior co-captain Aneil Bhalla put together a strong match as well, falling at Number Two singles, 6-2, 5-7, 10-1. Besides Neves, Bhalla was the only Hawk to win a set.

Sophomore co-captain Josh Isaacson headed the Hartford ladder on Wednesday, falling at Number One doubles, 6-2, 6-2. Edgardo Ureta put up a valiant effort in his first set at Number Five singles, but ultimately fell, 7-5, 6-1.

The Hawks will now have a week off before their home opener, a dual with Siena on September 23. The match is slated to get underway at 3:30 p.m. at the Hartford Tennis Courts.


Results: Connecticut 6, Hartford 1

Andrew Marcus vs Josh Isaacson         UC  6-2, 6-2

Scott Warden vs Aneil Bhalla               UC  6-2, 5-7, 10-1

Matt Burns vs Marco Neves                UH  6-3, 5-7, 10-5

Wei Lin vs Eric Floum                          UC 6-0, 6-0

Ryan Carr vs Edgardo Ureta                         UC 7-5, 6-1

Ricardo Cardona vs Filip Miletic             UC 6-2, 6-0

Doubles

Marcus/Warden vs Issacson/Bhalla                     UC 8-4

Lin/Margules vs Neves/Floum                          UH  8-6

Carr/Cardona vs Ureta/Miletic                         UC  8-2