Box Score WEST POINT, N.Y. – Fairfield (2-5) rattled off four of the five completed singles matches to rally past Binghamton men's tennis (2-4) 4-2 in a neutral site match Saturday afternoon at Army's Lichtenberg Tennis Center.
The Bearcats opened play by seizing the doubles point with wins at the second and third spots. But the Stags countered in singles with a trio of straight-set victories and then the clinching three-set victory at No. 3 singles.
Senior
Kyle Weekes was BU's lone singles winner after posting a 7-6 (8), 6-3 victory ate No. 4. Weekes also paired with sophomore
Ronin Lotlikar for the clinching doubles win at No. 2.
Binghamton hosts Marist at 4:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Lane-Starke Tennis Center.
Fairfield 4, Binghamton 2
DOUBLES
- William Morais Binnie/James McPherson (BU) led CONDOS, Nicholas/SMART, Thomas (F), 5-4 dnf.
- Kyle Weekes/Ronin Lotlikar (BU) def. KOLLIAS, Kostas/SHAH, Keean (F), 6-4
- Filipe Costa/Andrew Fang (BU) def. AGUIAR, Alex/HODGES, Sam (F), 6-1
Order of Finish: 3,2
SINGLES
- Thomas Smart (F) def. Ronin Lotlikar (BU), 6-1, 6-3
- Sam Hodges (F) led William Morais Binnie (BU), 6-1, 3-6, 6-5, dnf.
- Nicholas Condos (F) def. Filipe Costa (BU), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1
- Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Keean Shah (F), 7-6 (8), 6-3
- Kostas Kollias (F) def. James McPherson (BU), 6-2, 6-2
- Griffin Schlesinger (F) def. Zubin Omar (BU), 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1,5,4,6,3
