Box Score ERIE, Pa. – Binghamton men's tennis (8-10, 4-1) picked their fourth Northeast Conference victory of the season after defeating Mercyhurst (5-6, 3-1) 5-2 Thursday afternoon.
Binghamton claimed the doubles point after
Andre Ajed and
James McPherson earned a dominant 6-1 victory in the No. 3 slot, while
Ronin Lotlikar and
Harry Liao battled for their victory in a 7-6 (7-5) tiebreaker set.
Lotlikar extended his singles play win streak to seven matches after defeating Mercyhurst's top player Danylo Rekun, 3-6, 7-5 and 6-3.
Filipe Costa cruised to a win in the No. 2 position, winning 6-3, 6-0.
Andre Ajed won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 and
Giannis Sakkas won in a three-set battle 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to claim Binghamton's fifth and final point of the day.
The Bearcats return to play on Saturday against Chicago State at a neutral site location, beginning at 4 p.m.
