For Immediate Release: April 10, 2006
Contact: John Hartrick (hartrick@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6800

Binghamton men's tennis upended by Stony Brook 5-2

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VESTAL, N.Y. - Binghamton men's tennis (13-6) had its six-match win streak snapped by America East rival Stony Brook (9-6) Monday afternoon at the West Gym Courts. The Seawolves won all three doubles matches and captured four of the six singles contests to earn the 5-2 win. The win gained a measure of revenge for the Seawolves, who have been beaten by Binghamton in each of the last three conference championship matches.

Senior Richemn Mourad (Sao Paulo, Brazil) posted a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles and sophomore Faisal Mohamed (Lynbrook, N.Y.) scored a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win at fourth singles. With BU trailing 3-2, the two deciding singles matches each went to a third set, but Stony Brook won both for the final margin.

"Richemn played a great match," head coach Michael Starke said. "He could be the Player of the Year in the conference. But I was greatly disappointed in our lack of execution in doubles."

Binghamton next hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on April 18.

DOUBLES
1. Meir/Crooks (USB) def. Mourad/Martinez (BU), 8-4
2. Advani/Robitaille (USB) def. Dobrin/O'Connor (BU), 8-6
3. Fassi-Fehri/Kortum (USB) def. Mohamed/Gerard (BU), 8-6

SINGLES
1. Richemn Mourad (BU) def. Tal Meir (USB), 6-4, 6-1
2. Mike Crooks (USB) def. Alex Dobrin (BU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Nihal Advani (USB) def. Brian O'Connor (BU), 6-1, 6-1
4. Youssef Fassi-Fehri (USB) def. Aurelio Martinez (BU), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-6 (5)
5. Faisal Mohamed (BU) def. Jean Francois Robitaille (USB), 6-2, 6-2
6. Dave Kortum (USB) def. Edwin Gerard (BU), 1-6, 7-5, 6-4