| 4/15/2004 9:56:27 AM

ROCHESTER, NY -- This afternoon the RIT Tigers hosted Roberts Wesleyan College.  They defeated them by a score of 4-3 and improved their winning record to 5-2.

The RIT Men's Tennis team lost the team doubles point by only getting a win from third doubles team of Jon New and Tim Patterson (Delhi, NY/).  In order to win the match four of the six singles players had to win.  These wins came from Frank Solome (Rochester, NY/), Jon New, Rod Razavi (Cincinnati, OH/) and Tim Patterson (Delhi, NY/) from 3rd through 6th singles respectively.

The Tigers will travel to Alfred on Saturday and then to Ithaca College on Sunday.

Doubles

1. Adam Wheeler/Ryan Parker (RW) def. Darren Stanley (Vestal, NY/Vestal)/Frank Solome (Rochester, NY/) (RIT) 8-4
2. Ryan Barrett/Ryan Keinan (RW) def. Chris Leary/Rod Razavi (Cincinnati, OH/) (RIT) 9-7
3. Jon New/Tim Patterson (Delhi, NY/) (RIT) def. Joel Belliveau/Grant Dietart (RW) 8-6

Singles

1. Adam Wheeler (RW) def. Darren Stanley (Vestal, NY/Vestal) (RIT) 6-2, 6-4
2. Ryan Parker (RW) def. Chris Leary (RIT) 6-4, 6-3
3. Frank Salome (RIT) def. Ryan Barrett (RW) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jon New (RIT) def. Ryan Keinan (RW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Rod Razavi (Cincinnati, OH/) (RIT) def. Eric Bellinger (RW) 6-2, 6-1
6. Tim Patterson (Delhi, NY/) (RIT) def. Joel Belliveau (RW) 6-2, 6-0