Photos: Dutch Serve Up A Win Against Blue Devils
On Tuesday, April 29, the Guilderland boys’ tennis team took to its home courts as the team took on Columbia. The Dutch dominated in their 8-to-1 win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Bringing the fire: Guilderland’s Shreyas Srivastir pushes off from his toes as he brings his racket towards the ball and sends a serve towards his opponent. Srivastir beat Colombia’s Arjim Rajesh 6-3, 6-4.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Power backhand: Guilderland’s Rodger Sheng keeps his eyes locked on the ball as he starts a backswing shot back to his opponent. Sheng beat Colombia’s Will Boltam 6-2, 6-2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Easy putaway: Guilderland’s Austin Li stares at the ball as he looks to put the volley away for a point. Li fell to Colombia’s Athen Dalfino 2-6, 4-6.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
On a foot: Guilderland’s Shlok Prabhushettar leans on his right foot as he looks to send a forehand shot back. Prabhushettar beat Colombia’s Aiden Cohen 6-1, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Getting above the ball: Guilderland’s Nathaniel Russaliab leaps up to get his racket on the ball. Russaliab beat Colombia’s Matthew Milaness 6-1, 6-3.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Fully extended: Guilderland’s Camilo Diaz reaches out to get his racket onto the ball to hit a winner. Diaz/James Gong beat Colombia’s Aiden Oates/Audit Akula 6-3, 6-2.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Making the connection: Guilderland’s Akshay Muppidi stares at the ball as his teammate Ryan Dennett looks on. Muppidi/Dennett beat Colombia’s Iggy Lopez/Barron Melino 6-4, 6-3.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Casual shot: Guilderland’s Vachan Prabhushbettar prepares to step into a forehand shot. Prabhushbettar beat Colombia’s Will Douzal 6-2, 6-0.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Big shot: Guilderland’s Brendan Cao looks up at the lob shot as he prepares to smash it away. Cao/Kevin Roddy beat Colombia’s Owen Valentin/Andrew Puglisei 6-0, 6-2.