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The Colorado College men’s tennis team saw its four-match winning streak snapped Wednesday evening with a 5-2 loss to 11th-ranked Babson College in Claremont, Calif.   
 
Babson College swept the doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead. Nick Anderson and Sam Lessard put together the best match before falling to Venkat Batlanki and Martin Mejia, 7-5, at the No. 3 spot.
              
CC captured two of the six singles matches, including a three-set victory by Dominik Kaminski, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, over Sebastian Mendoza at the No. 1 spot. Lenny Melhitz also won in three sets, defeating Baklanti at the No. 4 position, 6-7(3), 6-2, 1-0(5). Babson in the other four singles matches in straight sets.   
 
The Tigers (4-2) return to action on Thursday, March 19, against 31st-ranked Cal Tech in Pasadena, Calif., beginning at 3 p.m. (PT).
 
#11 Babson College 5, Colorado College 2
March 18, 2026
Claremont, Calif.
 
Doubles
1. Alex Merson / Maxim Zlobinsky (BC) def. Lenny Lehmitz / Sam Dilworth, 6-3
2. Sebastian Mendoza / Edward Wang (BC) def. Dominik Kaminski / Justin Boder, 6-1
3. Venkat Batlanki / Martin Mejia (BC) def. Nick Anderson / Sam Lessard, 7-5
 
Singles
1. Dominik Kaminski (CC) def. Sebastian Mendoza, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
2. Maxim Zlobinsky (BC) def. Sam Dilworth, 6-2, 6-4
3. Lenny Lehmitz (CC) def. Venkat Batlanki, 6-7(3), 6-2, 1-0(5)
4. Dylan O’Connell (BC) def. Ross Cockrell, 6-3, 7-6(3)
5. Mason Nguyen (BC) def. Sam Lessard , 6-2, 6-4
6. Sourish Gadhi (BC) def. Hudson Chris, 6-2, 6-2
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