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Revamped men's tennis lineup downs Bentley, 8-1

WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Brandeis men's tennis team kicked off its 2009-10 season with five new faces in the line-up, and the Judges were able to defeat their cross-town rivals, Bentley University, 8-1.

In doubles action, Brandeis juniors Simon Miller (Plantation, Fla./Plantation) and Steven Nieman (Forest Hills, N.Y./Benjamin Cardozo) opened with a 9-7 win in the top spot. Sophomore Mike Tatarsky (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Hills) and newcomer Fred Rozenshteyn (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) were 8-4 winners at No. 2, while junior Ezra Bernstein (Buffalo, N.Y./City Honors School), a transfer from the University of Buffalo, and rookie Dave Yovanoff (Eden, N.Y./Eden) took an 8-5 decision at No. 3

In singles action, another transfer, junior Nick White (Wellesley, Mass./Wellesley) from Trinity, suffered the team's only loss, falling to Lorenzo Cara of the Falcons, 6-2, 6-1.  Nieman and Rozenshteyn only dropped four games at No. 2 and No. 5, respectively, while Yovanoff's 6-2, 6-1, win at No. 3 was the quickest win of the day. Miller won his first set at love before taking a 7-5 decision in the second, while Judge senior Seth Rogers (Gainesville, Fla./Eastside) won the only match to go beyond two sets, rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 win in a super tie-breaker.

Tennis Match Results
Bentley University vs Brandeis University
Sep 16, 2009 at Waltham, Mass.

Brandeis University 8, Bentley University 1

 Singles competition
1. Lorenzo Cara (BENT) def. Nick White (BRMTEN) 6-2, 6-1
2. Steven Nieman (BRMTEN) def. Jigar Gada (BENT) 6-0, 6-4
3. Dave Yovanoff (BRMTEN) def. Alec Spycher (BENT) 6-1, 6-2
4. Simon Miller (BRMTEN) def. Victor Suski (BENT) 6-0, 7-5
5. Fred Rozenshteyn (BRMTEN) def. Matt Chase (BENT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Seth Rogers (BRMTEN) def. Ben Karim (BENT) 4-6, 6-3, 10-4

 Doubles competition
1. Simon Miller/Steven Nieman (BRMTEN) def. Lorenzo Cara/Antonio Zarur (BENT) 9-7
2. Fred Rozenshteyn/Michael Tatarsky (BRMTEN) def. Jigar Gada/Victor Suski (BENT) 8-4
3. Ezra Bernstein/Dave Yovanoff (BRMTEN) def. Alec Spycher/Julian Albert (BENT) 8-5

Match Notes:
Bentley University 0-1
Brandeis University 1-0

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Players Mentioned

Dave Yovanoff

Dave Yovanoff

First-year
Ezra Bernstein

Ezra Bernstein

Junior
Fred Rozenshteyn

Fred Rozenshteyn

First-year
Michael Tatarsky

Michael Tatarsky

Sophomore
Nick White

Nick White

Junior
Seth Rogers

Seth Rogers

Senior
Simon Miller

Simon Miller

Junior
Steven Nieman

Steven Nieman

Junior

Players Mentioned

Dave Yovanoff

Dave Yovanoff

First-year
Ezra Bernstein

Ezra Bernstein

Junior
Fred Rozenshteyn

Fred Rozenshteyn

First-year
Michael Tatarsky

Michael Tatarsky

Sophomore
Nick White

Nick White

Junior
Seth Rogers

Seth Rogers

Senior
Simon Miller

Simon Miller

Junior
Steven Nieman

Steven Nieman

Junior
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