What better way to begin a head-coaching career than to keep the opponent from winning a set?

That’s exactly what the Boston University men’s tennis accomplished under the direction of first-year coach Tim Lipsky as it kicked off its fall season by steamrolling through the University of Hartford, 7-0.

The victory, in which no BU player dropped a set, created a positive launch pad from which the Terriers will continue to fine-tune their game in preparation for the February start.

“It was a good win today,” Lipsky said.

Last year’s squad went 12-9 under former coach Rocky Jarvis.

“Hartford is a team we should beat, but our players didn’t take any of the games lightly,” Lipsky said. “We went to work and we took care of business.”

BU dominated singles, getting wins from Miron Nissim (6-2, 6-0), Armir Mehmeti (6-1, 6-1), Jeff Chudacoff (6-0, 6-0), Giulio Gallarotti (6-1, 6-0), Charles Weinstein (6-0, 6-1) and Tim Sichler (6-2, 6-0).

The teams of Sichler/Weinstein (8-2), Gallarotti/Chudacoff (8-0) and Nissim with Dan Frid (8-1) helped earn BU the doubles win.

Lipsky is already looking ahead to the Terriers’ next match on Friday, when BU travels to Chestnut Hill to avenge last year’s 7-0 loss to Boston College.

Finding vindication after last year’s defeat is tempting for Lipsky, who spent time volunteering as an assistant coach with the Eagles’ men’s team.

“Boston College is a team I’d really like to beat,” Lipsky said. “I think we are the more fit team . . . It looks like we could take them.”

Lipsky spoke positively about the depth of the team, but the depth is not limited to skill alone. After the match, Lipsky touched upon a mental depth present in the players which can translate success in practices to success on the competitive court.

Lipsky hasn’t let yesterday’s strong showing go to his head. He acknowledges that the win at Hartford was expected, but the true test will of course come under the lights of BC’s Flynn Recreation Complex on Friday.