BROOKLYN –Pratt dropped a third consecutive match to open 2016, falling to CUNYAC opponent Baruch, 8-1, on Saturday afternoon in non-conference action.
Andrew Barkett (Mansfield, OH/Lexington) teamed with Hubert Chen (Vancouver, BC/Heritage Woods Secondary) to claim Pratt's only point of the afternoon, downing Baruch's Max Navarro and David Alabo, 8-4, in second doubles.
Baruch (7-1) claimed victories in all six singles' flights to put the Cannoneers (0-5) away.
Paul Thirouin (Houston, TX/George Washington University Online High School) suffered the first loss of his 2016 campaign, falling in first singles to Hugo Catalan, 6-3, 6-3. Thirouin and partner Nick Minichiello (Leonia, NJ/Leonia) had their first setback as a team, falling in first doubles to Hugo Catalan and Leonard Margolis, 7-2.
Doubles
1. Castalan/Margolis (Baruch) def. Thirouin/Minichiello (Pratt), 7-2
2. Chen/Barkett (Pratt) def. Navarro/Alabo (Baruch), 8-4
3. Seaver/Ronquillo (Baruch) via defaut
Singles
1. Castalan (Baruch) def. Paul Thirouin (Pratt), 6-3, 6-3
2. Leonard (Baruch) def. Andrew Barkett (Pratt), 6-2, 6-3
3. Alabo (Baruch) def. Nick Minichiello (Pratt), 7-5, 7-5
4. Navarro (Baruch) def. Hubert Chen (Pratt), 8-1
5. Ronquillo (Baruch) def. Haotian Zhang (Pratt), 8-2
6. Seaver (Baruch) via default
Up Next: The Cannoneers host Webb Institute in its opening match of the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference portion of the schedule. The match begins at noon at the ARC.
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