#10 Tartans Earn 9-0 Win at Oberlin; Levine Tops Doubles Chart

(OBERLIN, Ohio) - The 10th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis team traveled north to 34th-ranked Oberlin College on Saturday, February 9, defeated the Yeomen, 9-0, to advance to 2-1 for the season.

The Tartans swept through doubles action with seniors Daniel Levine (Highland Park, Ill. / Boca Prep International School) and Chaz Downing (Newport Beach, Calif. / Corona Del Mar) earning the first victory by an 8-4 score at first doubles. With the doubles win, Levine became the Tartans all-time leader in doubles victories, passing James Muliawan (2006-10) with 76 for his career.

In singles action, Levine earned the fourth point of the match with a 6-2, 6-3 win at first singles before Downing sealed the team win with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles.

Also picking up two victories was sophomore Ray Boppana (Boxborough, Mass. / Acton Boxborough Regional) and senior Vayum Arora (Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose).

The Tartans will next host Division I Mount Saint Mary's College on Saturday, February 16 at Alpha Tennis at 7:00 p.m.