| 3/23/2007 10:54:37 PM

Ithaca, NY - The men’s tennis team traveled to Ithaca College and lost 5-4 Friday in a match played at Cornell’s Reis Tennis Center. The Tigers record is now 1-1 while the Bombers are 3-8.

Freshman Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) and senior Alberto Lopez Samper (Zaragoza, Spain/O.L.M.) won at third doubles 9-7. Yip got his second win at fifth singles while freshman John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendahowa) (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendahowa) won at fifth singles. Sophmore Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) also got his second win for the season when he defeated his opponent in two sets 7-5, 7-5 at third singles.

The Tigers host the University of Rochester on March 27th at 3:30 pm.

Results

Singles

1. Colin Flynn (IC) def. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde) (RIT) 6-2, 6-4
2. Taylor Borda (IC) def. Brennan Dugas (East Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) (RIT) 6-0, 6-3
3. Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) def. Jake Bear (IC) 7-5, 7-5
4. Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) def. Liam Berkowitz (IC) 3-6, 6-2, 10-3
5. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendahowa) (RIT) def. Danny Wolk (IC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Jeff Buffum (IC) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

1. Colin Flynn/Taylor Borda (IC) def. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde)/Brennan Dugas (East Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) (RIT) 8-4
2. Liam Berkowitz/Danny Wolk (IC) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep)/Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) 8-6
3. Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn)/Samper (RIT) def. Jeff Buffum/Jake Bear (IC) 9-7