Oct. 10, 2001

BALTIMORE (www.lafayette.edu) - The Lafayette men's tennis team improved to a perfect 5-0 record as they downed Coppin State 7-0 today in Baltimore.

Lafayette's No.1 and 2 singles players Matt Coin (Wenonah, N.J./Gateway) and H'Cone Thompson (Washington, D.C./DeMatha) topped their opponents 6-1, 6-1 and 6-2, 6-2 as they both improve to 8-0 on the season.

Sophomore Mike Durette (Avon, Conn./Suffield Academy) improved to a 5-0 record in the fall season at No. 5 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 shutout of his Eagles' challenger.

Juniors Ryan Collins (Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central Regional), Dan Seward (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West) and sophomore Devin Murphy (Ruxton, Md./Boys Latin School) also won in straight sets by competing in the No.3, 4 and 6 singles spots.

Lafayette (5-0) looks to close out the fall duel match season when it travels to Philadelphia to take on La Salle on Oct. 11 at 3:30.

Singles:Rank    Player                      Player                  Score#1  Matt Coin (LC)          def.    Henock Terele (CS)  6-1, 6-1#2  H'Cone Thompson (LC)   def.    Reshard Kellici (CS)    6-2, 6-2#3  Ryan Collins (LC)    def.    James Montgomery (CS)   6-1, 6-1#4  Dan Seward (LC)            def.    Cajetan Isonagie (CS)   6-0, 6-0#5  Mike Durette (LC)    def.    Roy Mack (CS)           6-0, 6-0#6  Devin Murphy (LC)    def.    Brian Carter (CS)   6-0, 6-0
Doubles:#1  Seward/Thompson (LC)    def.    Terele/Montgomery (CS)  8-5#2  Collins/Durette (LC)    def.    Kellici/Isonagie (CS)   8-4#3  Murphy/Coin (LC)    def.    Mack/Carter (CS)    8-0