April 11, 2011

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Despite winning three matches in singles action, the Boston University men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to Fairfield on Sunday afternoon. Improving to 10-8, the Stags swept through doubles but needed three sets in each of their three singles wins.

 

Sophomore Josh Friedman led the Terriers (8-9) with a 7-6, 6-1 victory in the top singles spot. Sophomore Ferdinand Brunet and junior Regis Chang also earned wins in the No. 5 and 6 slots, respectively.

Freshman Jesse Frieder, classmate Jarred Pendleton and junior Michael Kopelman all captured a set but were unable to pull out the third in defeat.

 

The Terriers will next host Villanova on Friday (April 15) with action set to begin at 3 p.m.

 

Fairfield - 4, Boston University - 3

 

Singles
1. Josh Friedman (BU) def. Dan Sauter (FFD): 7-6, 6-1
2. Dennis Zlobinsky, Dennis (FFD) def. Jesse Frieder (BU): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
3. Reece Breault, Reece (FFD) def. Michael Kopelman (BU): 4-6, 7-6, 6-2
4. R.J. Mirabile (FFD) def. Jarred Pendleton (BU): 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
5. Ferdinand Brunet (BU) def. Bjorn Merinder (FFD): 5-7, 6-0, 6-1
6. Regis Chang (BU) def. Mike Lessing (FFD): 6-2, 6-2

 

Doubles
1. Joe Michalisin/Erik Kremhell (FFD) def. Friedman/Michael (BU): 8-5
2. Mark Kremheller/Dennis Zlobinsky (FFD) def. Frieder/Pendleton (BU): 8-7(6)
3. Bjorn Merinder/Dan Sauter (FFD) def. Alex Green / Andrei Stern (BU): 8-1