Cornell’s men’s tennis team came up just short in mounting a comeback against Bethany Lutheran Saturday’s 5-4 loss on the road.
The Rams initially fell behind 2-1 after their only doubles win came with junior Chris Penas-Hull and freshman Zachary Ong over Vikings’ Caue and Caike Riberio.
Cornell junior No. 1 singles player Alexander Hadler-Strumlauf rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (0), 10-8 victory over Marcos Borobia.
At the No. 4 position, Penas-Hull prevailed 6-2, 7-6 (4) over Caue Ribeiro. Freshman No. 6 player August Krahn also was victorious for Cornell, rolling 6-0, 6-1 over Kyle Deyo.
Coming up – The Rams will host Simpson College and UW- Stevens Point at home on Feb.18.