Feb. 28, 2010

BOSOTN - The Boston University men's tennis battled UMBC but eventually fell 6-1 on Sunday evening at the Tennis and Track Center. Josh Friedman captured the lone point for the Terriers (2-5).

UMBC (7-2) swept through doubles and then captured five of the six singles matches for the team victory.

Friedman along with Jeff Chudacoff fell to Fredi Voorman/Allen Tsang, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles, while Marcus Vanberkel and Alex Hallenbeck dropped an 8-5 decision to Chris Meyer/Mwali Phiri.

In singles, Friedman defeated Voorman, 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 10-8, at No. 2 singles. James Bernstein battled Phiri to a shortened third set but fell 6-4, 2-6, 10-6.

The Terriers will have a week off before traveling to Orlando for a Spring Break trip.

UMBC - 6, Boston University - 1

Singles
1) Chris Meyer (UMBC) def. Jeff Chudacoff (BU), 6-0, 6-2
2) Josh Friedman (BU) def. Fredi Voorman (UMBC), 6-7 (7-2), 6-4, 10-8
3) Gaulthier Berret (UMBC) def. Alex Hallenbeck (BU), 6-1, 6-2
4) Adam Duprat (UMBC) def. Bill Kring (BU), 6-0, 6-3
5) Mwali Phiri (UMBC) def. James Bernstein (BU), 6-4, 2-6, 10-6
6) Joe Adewumi (UMBC) def. Regis Chang (BU), 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1) Voorman/Allen Tsang (UMBC) def. Chudacoff/Friedman (BU), 8-6
2) Berret/Duprat (UMBC) def. Kring / Alex Green (BU), 8-1
3) Meyer/Phiri (UMBC) def. Marcus Vanberkel / Hallenbeck (BU), 8-5