Jan. 23, 2009

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Boston University men's tennis team opened the spring portion of the 2008-09 schedule by falling to Davidson, 7-0, on the campus of Brown University. With the loss, the Terriers drop to 1-2, while the Wildcats improve to 1-0 after their first dual match of the season.

Davidson swept the singles matches and won two of the three doubles matches, though BU had a match point in the No. 1 doubles match before losing the point.

In doubles, Tim Sichler and Bill Kring dropped an 8-3 decision to Eric Noble and Calum Gee, but James Bernstein and Alessio Gallarotti followed by defeating Brandon Byrd and Carter Braxton, 9-8 (7-2), in the No. 3 match, to even the series. For the all-important doubles point, Jeff Chudacoff and Charles Weinstein held a match point against Walker Lyons and Scott Myers but eventually fell, 9-7.

In singles, Chudacoff won the most games for the Terriers though dropped both sets, 6-3, 6-3, to Walker Lyons in the No. 1 match. Sichler came closet to winning a set in the No. 3 contest against Myers, losing 6-4, 6-0.

Up next for the Terriers is a return to Brown University on Saturday (Jan. 24) for a 7 p.m. start-time in the first-ever Rock 'N Roll match. Click here for more details on this event.

Davidson - 7, Boston University - 0

Singles
1. Walker Lyons (DU) def. Jeff Chudacoff (BU), 6-3, 6-3
2. Eric Noble (DU) def. William Kring (BU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Scott Myers (DU) def. Tim Sichler (BU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Calum Gee (DU) def. Charles Weinstein (BU), 6-3, 6-0
5. Arie Hefter (DU) def. James Bernstein (BU), 6-2, 6-1
6. Carter Braxton (DU) def. Regis Chang (BU), 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1. Lyons/Myers (DU) def. Chudacoff/Weinstein (BU), 9-7
2. Noble/Gee (DU) def. Sichler/Kring (BU), 8-3
3. Bernstein/Gallarotti (BU) def. Brandon Byrd/Braxton (DU), 9-8 (7-2)