Men's Tennis | 9/16/2017 9:42:00 PM

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BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The Bloomsburg University men's tennis team swept its two singles matches on Saturday (Sept. 16) in day one of the BU Invitational.
 
The Huskies defeated Wilkes University in their first contest by winning six straight matches. Nagid Walle (Nassau, Bahamas/Saint Andrews (Fla.)) earned a 7-5, 6-0 win at No. 2, while Bernardo Abreu (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) picked up a 6-4, 4-6. 10-8 win at No. 3. Guillermo Carranza (Sevilla, Spain/Colegio Hispalense) picked up a 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 4, while Robin Luetzig (Hadamar, Germany/FJLS) won 6-2, 6-1 in straight sets. Vinicius Ribeiro de Camargo (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Reino Anglo) earned a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 6, and Rafael Rufato (Sao Paulo, Brazil/OCEU Positivo) finished it off with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 7.
 
BU went on to defeat Ithaca 4-3 in singles play in the nightcap. The Huskies won No. 2 through No. 5 to earn the team victory. Lucas Pedrotti (Caxias do Sul, Brazil/Sao Jose) earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2, while Bernardo Abreu (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) gutted out a 6-7, 6-3, 10-8 win at No. 3. Guillermo Carranza (Sevilla, Spain/Colegio Hispalense) picked up a 0-6, 6-1, 11-9 win at No. 4, and Robin Luetzig (Hadamar, Germany/FJLS) won at No. 5 in straight sets 7-5, 6-4.
 
The Huskies continue with day two of action Sunday (Sept. 17) at 9:00 a.m. at the Burt Reese Tennis Center.