Box Score TRUMBULL, Conn. – Visiting Binghamton men's tennis (9-8) kept rolling in conference play by defeating host Sacred Heart (3-11) 5-2 Saturday night at Tennis Club of Trumbull. The win was BU's fifth in the last seven overall matches and also lifted the team's NEC mark to 4-1.

The Bearcats grabbed the doubles point and then rode singles wins at positions 3-6 to close it out.

"It definitely wasn't our best ball-striking day today but the attitudes and mentality were on-point up and down the lineup," head coach Nick Zieziula said. "We are looking forward to one more on the road tomorrow."

Junior Kyle Weekes and sophomore James McPherson were double-winners. Weekes was first off the court in singles after a resounding 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 5.

Binghamton finishes its weekend road swing with a 2 p.m. match Sunday in North Andover, Mass. against Merrimack.

Binghamton 5, Sacred Heart 2
DOUBLES
1. James McPherson/William Morais Binnie (BU) def. Lefteri Apostolou/Enrique Laennec (SH), 6-4
2. Ronin Lotlikar/Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Matyus Vencl/Darius Eftekhar (SH), 6-3
3. Filipe Costa/Andrew Fang (BU) led Charlie Levinson/Antoine Hernandez (H), 5-4 unfinished

Order of Finish: 2,1

SINGLES
1. Lefteri Apostolou (SH) def. William Morais Binnie (BU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Matyus Vencl (SH) def. Ronin Lotlikar (BU), 6-2, 6-4
3. Filipe Costa (BU) def. Enrique Laennec (SH), 6-4, 6-4
4. Zubin Omar (BU) def. Antoine Hernandez (SH), 3-6, 7-6 (4), 10-6
5. Kyle Weekes (BU) def. Arya Alla (SH), 6-1, 6-1
6. James McPherson (BU) def. Paul Goncalves (SH), 7-6 (1), 6-4

Order of Finish: 5,2,3,6,1,4