| 4/5/2007 11:01:43 PM

ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT men's tennis team fell to 2-3 in 2007 after losing to St. John Fisher by a score of 6-3 on Thursday afternoon.  With snow and cold temperatures outside, the match was played indoors at RIT's Gordon Field House.

St. John Fisher won two-of-three doubles matches and four-of-six singles matches to improve to 3-7 this season.

Doubles
Donnie Sherman/Matt Aquino (SJF) def. Brennan Dugas (East Falmouth, MA/Falmouth)/Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 8-5
Jack Forrest/Karl Schiefer (SJF) def. Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School)/Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) 8-6
Tom Fountain (Oswego, NY/Oswego)/John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendahowa) (RIT) def. Phil Coleman Mike O'Connor (SJF) 8-3

Singles
Donnie Sherman (SJF) def. Brennan Dugas (East Falmouth, MA/Falmouth) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Joe Koehler (SJF) def. Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) def. Tim Adler (SJF) 6-3, 6-0
John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendahowa) (RIT) def. Phil Coleman (SJF) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
Karl Schiefer (SJF) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 6-3, 6-3
Brain Kohler (SJF) def. Tom Fountain (Oswego, NY/Oswego) (SJF) 6-3, 6-2

The Tigers are back in action on Saturday as they travel to Elmira to play the Soaring Eagles in a match that begins at 1 p.m.