April 21, 2006

Stony Brook, N.Y. - In the final tune-up prior to the America East Tournament, the Stony Brook men's tennis team won their sixth match in-a-row and cruised to a 7-0 sweep over Hartford. With the win the men improve to 12-6 on the season and a perfect 4-0 in the America East.

The Seawolves swept all three doubles matches to claim the point and then won all six singles lines without dropping a set. Dave Kortum and Youssef Fassi-Fehri did not drop a game all day as the duo won at No. 2 doubles, 8-0 and each won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 and No. 5 singles respectively.

The men's tennis team will return to action on Friday, April 28 when they compete in the America East Tournament.

SBU 7, Hartford 0
Doubles
1. Meir and Crooks vs. Miller and Gowdar - W - 8-2
2. Kortum and Fassi-Fehri vs. Reich and Drake - W - 8-0
3. Jacobson and Caton vs. n/a - W - Default

Singles
1. Meir vs. Miller - W - 6-3, 6-2
2. Advani vs. Gowdar - W - 6-1, 6-1
3. Robitaille vs. Drake - W - 6-1, 6-2
4. Kortum vs. Reich - W - 6-0, 6-0
5. Fassi-Fehri vs. Vargas - W - 6-0, 6-0
6. Jacobson vs. n/a - W - Default