With just one individual win, the Binghamton men’s tennis team fell to No. 46 Columbia 6-1 Saturday afternoon at the Dick Savitt Tennis Center.

Binghamton freshman Sid Hazarika improved his record to 7-1 after a 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (10) singles match victory against the Lions sophomore Ashok Narayana, giving the Bearcats their only point. Narayana, according to BU head coach Adam Cohen, is among the top 10 in the region.

Binghamton freshman Alexander Maisin also had a back-and-forth duel in his singles match, but fell short to the Lions freshman Dragos Ignat in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

“[Maisin is] gaining some confidence that he can play with most of the guys that we’re competing against,” Cohen said. “He’s pretty high in the lineup, which isn’t easy for a freshman, but he’s been asked to do it thus far, and he’s done a decent job for us.”

BU senior Bastian Bornkessel and sophomore Ismael Dinia almost pulled off an upset over the No. 20-ranked doubles duo in the nation. Up 7-3 against Narayana and sophomore Max Schnur, Bornkessel and Dinia were one match-point away from securing a win. But the Lions strung together five straight points to win 8-7.

“I thought we had good energy,” Cohen said. “Guys are learning to play with each other. It’s a bit unfortunate not to get the result that we wanted.”

Overall, Cohen said he liked the way his team competed, but was not happy with the shot selections. He added that his team needs to get better at doubles matches and become more efficient around the net.

Binghamton is scheduled to face Cornell at 1 p.m. on March 3 at the Reis Tennis Center.