For Immediate Release: April 16, 2004
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Bearcats defeat Rochester 6-1 in men's tennis

VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's tennis (11-7) won for the sixth time in its last seven matches, dispatching former Division III rival University of Rochester, 6-1, Friday afternoon on the West Gym Courts. The Bearcats captured all three doubles matches before winning five of six singles tilts.

Freshman singles player Dan Hanegby (Herzeliya, Israel) rolled to a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 1 - his 10th consecutive win. Hanegby improved to 16-2 in duals, 27-5 overall. Earlier, he and senior doubles partner Steve Spencer (Plantation, Fla.) posted an 8-5 win at first doubles.

Sophomore Richemn Mourad (Sao Paulo, Brazil) scored a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win at second singles - his 17th win of the year. At the third spot, sophomore Brian O'Connor (New Rochelle, N.Y.) recorded a 6-3, 6-1 triumph, improving to 20-8 overall.

Binghamton hosts Concordia College Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.

DOUBLES
1. Hanegby/Spencer (Bing) def. Williford/Colin Ryan (R), 8-5
2. Mourad/Garcia (Bing) def. Bhattacharya/Reddy (R), 8-2
3. O'Connor/Gerard (Bing) def. Prince/Shenker (R), 8-5

SINGLES
1. Dan Hanegby (Bing) def. Dan Williford (R), 6-1, 6-2
2. Richemn Mourad (Bing) def. Partha Bhattacharya (R), 7-6 (4), 6-2
3. Brian O'Connor (Bing) def. Avinash Reddy (R), 6-3, 6-1
4. Eric Prince (R) def. Steve Spencer (Bing), 7-6 (4), 6-1
5. Edwin Gerard (Bing) def. Mike Lee (R), 7-6 (4), 6-3
6. Juan Garcia (Bing) def. Brian Shenker (R), 6-3, 6-4