BRISTOL, R.I.—Roger Williams defeated UMass Boston men's tennis 8-1 on Thursday night in the Beacons opening match of their 2021-22 season. 

THE BASICS
Roger Williams 8, UMass Boston 1
(UMass Boston 0-1) 
(Roger Williams 2-1)  

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
While the Beacons were playing their first match in 586 days, Roger Williams was playing their fourth and final competition of the fall campaign.
 
Seniors Alexander Comerchero (Brookline, Mass.) and Roy Platteel (Holbrook, Mass.) combined for the Beacons lone victory of the night.  The senior duo combined to double up Roger Williams' Matt Glassman and Ryan Schuck 8-4 at second doubles. 
 
At number one doubles, senior Nandish Shah (Ahmedabad, India) and Rudraksh Trivedi (Gujarat, India) fell 8-4 at number one singles. 
 
In the final doubles match, Miguel Beltran (Ashland, Mass.) and Kevin Kubinec (East Boston, Mass.) dropped an 8-3 decision at third doubles. 
 
Singles play would prove to be even more competitive. 
 
Jon Trevethan defeated Shah 6-3, 6-1 at number one singles. 
 
At second-flight singles, Dan Tocco held off Comerchero 6-4, 6-4. 
 
Kubinec took Glassman to the brink in the first set at third singles, before ultimately falling 7-6, 6-1. 
 
Platteel went back-and-forth with Schuck at fourth singles, before ultimately losing 6-4, 7-5. 
 
In the closest match of the day, Trivedi took the first set at number five singles, before having to withdraw due to an injury. Trivedi took the first set 6-2, before withdrawing with a 5-3 deficit in the second set. 
 
At number six singles, Tyler Cain defeated Rez Yuspi (Somerville, Mass.) 7-6, 7-6. 
 
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Men's tennis was playing their first match since February 22, 2020 when the Beacons defeated Endicott College 7-2. 
• Trivedi was making his collegiate debut in the match. 
• Roger Williams now leads the all-time series 7-5. 
• Five of the seven Beacons who played in the program's last match featured for UMass Boston against Roger Williams. 
• Thursday's match was first-year head coach Harshana Godamanna's first match in charge of the men's program. He served as an assistant coach with the program from 2011-2013.  

WHO'S NEXT 

UMass Boston will travel to New London, New Hampshire on Sunday, for the Colby-Sawyer Invitational.