ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. — The Pratt Institute men's tennis team opened its 2026-27 campaign with a hard-fought battle, falling 4-3 on the road to Bard College on Saturday afternoon at the Stevenson Athletic Center.

Pratt (0-1) established early momentum by capturing the doubles point with victories at the second and third flights. Wyatt Myers (San Francisco, Calif.) and Kwan Huang (Shenzhen, China) earned a 6-3 win at No. 3. Calder Tillinghast (Seattle, Wash.) and Aarin Mali (Pune, India) followed closely behind, clinching the opening team point with a 6-4 triumph at No. 2.

The Cannoneers also saw dominant performances at the bottom of the singles lineup. Aditya Shivkumar (Bombay, India) rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 shutout at No. 6. Aarav Shroff (Mumbai, India) added another quick point for the visitors at No. 5, yielding just two games in a commanding 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Bard (2-0) rallied in the remaining singles flights to secure the overall win. Myers engaged in a marathon matchup at No. 2, bouncing back from a first-set deficit to force a third-set super-tiebreaker before narrowly falling 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (10-7).

Newcomers Peter Burnham (Duxbury, Mass.) and Huang also showcased resilience in their collegiate debuts, battling through tight second sets at No. 1 and No. 4 singles. Burnham dropped a competitive 6-4, 7-5 decision, while Huang was edged 6-3, 7-5..

Pratt returns to action next weekend traveling to Farmingdale State College for a non-conference match on Saturday, September 19, starting at noon.