CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's tennis continued action at Chowderfest this afternoon, adding six more wins to its weekend total. 

Benjamin Privara and Valdemar Pape recorded their second win of the tournament, defeating Sasha Colleu and Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) by a convincing 6-3 margin. 

Melchior Delloye and Masato Perera then added a ranked victory, defeating the No. 48 nationally ranked duo of Rushil Khosla and Eric Verdes (Cornell), 7-5. 

Privara, the No. 49 nationally ranked singles player, recorded his second win of the day to get things going for the Crimson in singles action.  The sophomore took down Eric Verdes (Cornell) in three sets (6-3, 1-6, 6-1). 

Perera also went 2-0 on the day, dropping Jeremy Zhang (Illinois) in identical 6-4 sets to secure his first win of his senior campaign. 

Pape won his second match in as many days, defeating Sasha Colleu (Illinois), in three -et battle.  After winning 6-3 in the opening set, the senior had a 6-1 setback in the next frame but recovered with an identical 6-3 third set. 

Mitchell Lee provided the final win of the day with a gritty three-set victory.  After falling in the first set 6-3, Lee settled in and won the following two sets, 7-5, 6-3. 

Results

Doubles

1. Benjamin Privara/Valdemar Pape (Harvard) def. Sasha Colleu/Jeremy Zhang (Illinois), 6-3
2. Melchior Delloye/Masato Perera (Harvard) def. No. 48 Rushil Khosla/Eric Verdes (Cornell), 7-5
3. Jason Shuler/Dylan Tsoi (Yale) def. Kolos Kincses/Rohan Murali (Harvard), 6-2
4. Rodrigo Fernandes/Rethin Kumar (Cornell) def. Mitchell Lee/James MacDonald (Harvard), 6-3

Singles

1. Rodrigo Fernandes (Cornell) def. Rohan Murali (Harvard), 7-6 (5), 6-3
2. No. 49 Benjamin Privara (Harvard) def. Eric Verdes (Cornell), 6-3, 1-6, 6-1
3. Valdemar Pape (Harvard) def. Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
4. Rethin Kumar (Cornell) def. Melchior Delloye (Harvard), 6-3, 6-3
5. Mitchell Lee (Harvard) def. Jason Shuler (Yale), 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
6. Masato Perera (Harvard) def. Jeremy Zhang (Illinois), 6-4, 6-4
7. Nathan Gold (Cornell) def. James MacDonald (Harvard), 6-4, 6-4
8. Dylan Tsoi (Yale) def. Kolos Kincses (Harvard), 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

Next Up

The Crimson will conclude play at Chowderfest tomorrow beginning and 9:00 a.m. ET and continuing in the afternoon session at 1:00 p.m. ET.