Match Results

BRONXVILLE, N.Y.—In the Gryphons' final regular-season match of their 2014 schedule, Sarah Lawrence College men's tennis was upended by Cooper Union, 9-0, in a non-conference match at Andrews Courts on Sunday.
 
While the match marked the final home appearance for senior Nate Currier (San Rafael, Calif./The Branson School), three Gryphons made their collegiate debuts, including Jeff Bernstein (Los Angeles, Calif./Buckley School), Graham Gilleran (San Francisco, Calif./Archbishop Riordan) and Brendan O'Connell (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy Andover).
 
In the No. 1 doubles match, SLC fell behind, 6-1, but Currier and junior Elliott Warkus (Waimea, Hawai'i/Parker School) strung together three straight games to cut the gap to 6-4. Currier posted six aces in three service games, but Cooper Union picked up the win 8-4.
 
Cooper Union rounded out the doubles matches with 8-0 wins in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.
 
In singles play, Currier and his No. 1 singles opponent broke serve five times in the first six games. Cooper Union eventually pulled away for a 10-4 win.
 
At No. 2, Warkus picked up a late game to stave off a shutout in his 10-1 loss. In the No. 3 match, classmate Adam Neufeld (Bronx, N.Y./The Calhoun School) was dealt a 10-2 defeat.
 
Bernstein, O'Connell and Gilleran were unsuccessful in their first collegiate singles matches.
 
Sarah Lawrence now prepares for the 2014 Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Championships to be held on Saturday, May 3, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.