For Immediate Release: April 17, 2005
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Nine of a Row: Binghamton men's tennis bounces Boston University 7-0

VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's tennis (18-5) rolled to a 7-0 win over visiting Boston University (8-10) Sunday afternoon at the West Gym Courts. The Bearcats won all nine matches, including straight-set victories in five of six singles contest. The Bearcats have won nine matches in a row and 13 of their last 15. They will carry the No. 1 seed into the America East Championship, which begins on April 29 in New Haven, Conn.

Binghamton sophomore No. 1 Dan Hanegby (Herzliya, Israel), currently ranked No. 99 in the country, posted a 6-3, 6-0 singles win over Barrett Wolf, improving to 28-7 overall, 18-4 in dual matches. Earlier, Hanegby teamed with freshman Faisal Mohamed (Lynbrook, N.Y.) for an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles. Mohamed also was victorious in singles, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 4.

One day after winning 6-0, 6-0, freshman No. 3 Alex Dobrin (Flushing, N.Y.) gave up two games in a 6-1, 6-1 rout at No. 3 singles. Dobrin owns a team-best 19-3 dual match record, and is 24-5 overall.

The Bearcats host Bucknell on Tuesday in their final regular-season match.

DOUBLES
1. Hanegby/Mohamed (BU) def. Wolf/Amorico (Boston), 8-1
2. Mourad/Gerard (BU) def. Kubacki/Uri Seiser (Boston), 8-0
3. Krishna Vallabhaneni/Jon Bonnet (BU) def. Bulauitan/Zahran (Boston), 8-3

SINGLES
1. Dan Hanegby (BU) def. Barrett Wolf (Boston) 6-3, 6-0
2. Richemn Mourad (BU) def. Mike Orden (Boston) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Alex Dobrin (BU) def. Karim Zahran (Boston) 6-1, 6-1
4. Faisal Mohamed (BU) def. Kris Kubacki (Boston) 6-4, 6-2
5. Brian O'Connor (BU) def. Marco Amorico (Boston) 6-2, 6-1
6. Mark Piro (BU) def. Manuel Bulauitan (Boston), 6-0, 6-0