April 13, 2013

Results

STONY BROOK, N.Y. - Facing its first of three straight scheduled America East opponents, the Boston University men's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision at Stony Brook on Saturday afternoon.

The Seawolves (2-9) held off the Terriers (6-6) with two doubles wins and three singles victories.

BU battled in doubles but came up just short, as Stony Brook pulled out an 8-3 win and 8-6 victory at the No. 1 and 2 matches, respectively, with the No. 3 contest tied at 7-7.

Sophomore Chanon Varapongsittikul claimed the Terriers' lone point at No. 2 singles with a 6-4, 6-0 win against the reigning America East Player of the Week Mons Knudtzen.

Senior Josh Friedman held a 4-2 lead in the third set before Rick Timmerman rallied for a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the top slot.

Owning a 6-4, 5-2 lead, freshman Eric Miller was on track to capture a second point for the Terriers at No. 6 when the contest was called after Stony Brook earned the necessary four points.

Freshman Stefan Lemire rallied from a set down and was in a 2-6, 6-2, 2-2 deadlock when the No. 5 match was suspended as well.

The Terriers will next visit Binghamton on Saturday (April 20) at 11 a.m.

Stony Brook - 4, Boston University - 1

Singles
1. Rick Timmerman (SBU) def. Josh Friedman (BU): 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Chanon Varapongsittikul (BU) def. Mons Knudtzen (SBU): 6-4, 6-0
3. Jose Morales (SBU) def. Jesse Frieder (BU): 6-2, 6-2
4. Marcello Locatelli (SBU) def. Emilio Teran (BU): 7-6(3), 6-0
5. Stefan Lemire (BU) vs. Robert Forai (SBU): 2-6, 6-2, 2-2 DNF
6. Eric Miller (BU) led Vinciani Degani (SBU): 6-4, 5-2 DNF

Doubles
1. Knudtzen/Morales (SBU) def. Varapongsittikul/Friedman (BU): 8-3
2. Locatelli/Forai (SBU) def. Michael Kopelman / Lemire (BU): 8-6
3. Frieder/Teran (BU) vs. Timmerman/Degani (SBU): 7-7 DNF