March 24, 2006

West Point, N.Y. - With the dual match all knotted up at three games apiece, senior captain Tal Meir outlasted his opponent at number two singles, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 to clinch the come from behind victory over Army, 4-3. This was the first win over Army for the men's tennis team in program history and pulls the Seawolves to .500 on the season at 5-5.

Stony Brook was down early after dropping the doubles point. Mike Crooks and Tal Meir earned the only Seawolf doubles win, when the duo won at No. 2 doubles, 8-2.

After losing at No. 1 and No. 6 singles and with Nihal Advani winning 6-2, 6-2 at No. 3, the Seawolves found themselves down 3-1. Youseff Fassi-Fehri edged his opponent at No. 5 singles, 7-6, 7-6 and Jean Francois-Robitaille won at No. 4, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 to tie the match. Then Meir pulled off the comeback to clinch the win at No. 2 singles and the match for Stony Brook.

The Seawolves return to action on Saturday, when they take on Fairleigh Dickinson.

Stony Brook 4, Army 3

Doubles
1. Advani & Robitaille vs. Houghton & Fisher - L - 8-5
2. Crooks & Meir vs. Kans & Goud - W - 8-2
3. Fassi-Fehri & Jacobson vs. Harris & Muhawi - L - 8-6

Singles
1. Crooks vs. Houghton - L - 7-5, 6-4
2. Meir vs. Fisher - W - 5-7, 7-6, 7-6
3. Advani vs. Muhawi - W - 6-2, 6-2
4. Robitaille vs. Kans - W - 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
5. Fassi-Fehri vs. Harris - W - 7-6, 7-6
6. Jacobson vs. Harris - L - 7-5, 6-4