SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's team opened its final weekend of fall competition with seven victories on the first day of the Brown Invitational Friday.

Coach Gendron's Comments

"Day one starting out 3-for-4 in doubles and 4-for-6 in singles play was a good start. Looking forward to day two."

How it Happened

• Bryant dominated the doubles play on Friday, picking up three victories. Seniors Matt Kuhar (Smithfield, R.I.) and Artur Jakubowski (Dallas, Texas) posted a 7-5 win, while Jorge Isaias Ortiz-Garcia (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico) and Grant Pertile (Edgartown, Mass.) won a thriller, 7-6 (6).
• In singles, Kuhar posted a convincing 6-2, 6-2 victory.
• Bryant also received singles victories from Wilson Dong (Bradenton, Fla.), Alexander Schou (Holte, Denmark) and Andrew Pregel (Cincinnati, Ohio). Dong and Pregel both won in three sets.

Results

Doubles
Kuhar/Jakubowski (BRY) def. Sowinski/Moreno (MARIST), 7-5
Gladden/Oxner (MARIST) def. Schou/Dong (BRY), 6-4
Ortiz-Garcia/Pertile (BRY) def. Schouten/Darrington (MARIST), 7-6 (6)
Pregel/Srivistava (BRY) def. Yazdi/Sequerth (MARIST), 6-2

Singles
Kuhar (BRY) def. Sowinski (MARIST), 6-2, 6-2
Schouten (MARIST) def. Jakubowski (BRY), 7-5, 4-6, 10-8
Dong (BRY) def. Gladden (MARIST), 3-6, 6-2, 10-8
Oxner (MARIST) def. Ortiz-Garcia (BRY), 6-2, 6-4
Schou (BRY) def. Darrington (MARIST), 6-4, retired
Pregel (BRY) def. Yazdi (MARIST), 6-3, 4-6, 10-6

Up Next

The Bulldogs continue play in the Brown Invitational starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday.