Mukai Goes 2-0 in Loss to Clemson

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College men's tennis team fell to Clemson, 6-1, in Sunday's ACC home contest.

Junior Kent Mukai went 2-0 for the Eagles, winning his singles and doubles match. Mukai and senior Hank Workman earned a 6-1 victory in third doubles. Mukai also defeated Robert Dudley in fourth singles 6-1, 6-2.

Clemson (9-15, 2-10 ACC) earned the doubles point and won five singles matches. BC fell to 5-17 overall and 0-12 in ACC play.

The Eagles will turn their attention to the ACC Tournament in Rome, Ga. Thirteenth-seeded BC will face 12th-seeded Miami on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The winner will play fifth-seeded Duke on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Clemson 6, Boston College 1
April 23, 2017 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Flynn Recreation Complex

Singles
No. 1 – Alex Favrot (CU) def. Derek Austin (BC) 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 – Daffra Sanon (CU) def. Aidan McNulty (BC) 7-5, 6-2
No. 3 – Sam Edwards (CU) def. Hank Workman (BC) 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 – Kent Mukai (BC) def. Robert Dudley (CU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 – Carlos Kelaidis (CU) def. Alexander Chieffalo (BC) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (10-1)
No. 6 – Brent Lett (CU) def. Conor Mullins (BC) 1-0 (8-7)

Doubles
No. 1 – Edwards/Sanon (CU) def. McNulty/Jeffrey Melvin (BC) 6-3
No. 2 – Dudley/Favrot (CU) def. Austin/Mullins (BC) 6-4
No. 3 – Mukai/Workman (BC) def. Kelaidis/Lett (CU) 6-1

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Players Mentioned

Derek Austin

Alexander Chieffalo

Aidan McNulty

Jeffrey Melvin

Kent Mukai

Conor Mullins

Hank Workman