March 27, 2000

LANCASTER, PA - H'Cone Thompson held a 1-0 set lead in his match against Rami Abdel-Misih, but Abdel-Misih rallied to defeat Thompson, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, and help the Diplomats defeat the Leopards, 4-3.

Lafayette took the doubles point, as Thompson and Dan Seward combined to win at #2 doubles and Ryan Collins and Colin Feehan had a strong showing, winning at #3 doubles, 8-3. But the one point Lafayette received for the doubles win wasn't enough to overcome F&M winning four of six singles matches.

Collins and Adrien Smith-Mansky won in singles for Lafayette. Smith-Mansky went three sets, eventually winning, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

Final Match Results

Singles

#1 Rami Abdel-Misih (F&M) def. H'Cone Thompson, 4-6,6-4, 6-3

#2 Brad Prepon (F&M) def. Dan Seward, 6-3, 6-3

#3 Adrien Smith-Mansky (LC) def. Steve Olex, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

#4 Steve Emkey (F&M) def. Arturo Pereira, 6-1, 6-2

#5 Ryan Collins (LC) def. Craig Long, 6-2, 6-2

$6 Eric Ellison (F&M) def. Chris Ginley, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles

#1 Abdel-Misih/Olex (F&M) def. Smith-Mansky/Pereira, 8-6

#2 Thompson/Seward (LC) def. Prepon/Emkey, 8-5

#3 Collins/Feehan (LC) def. Long/Manav Putnaik, 8-3