April 14, 2004

WEST POINT, N.Y. (www.lafayette.edu) - Lafayette's men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision in a Patriot League match at Army on Wednesday.

The Black Knights took all six singles matches in straight sets and swept the three doubles pairings. The win clinches Army (17-7 overall, 5-1 Patriot League) a share of the Patriot League regular season championship with Colgate.

Army's John Sabia improved to 17-6 at first singles with a 6-3, 6-2 win over freshman Andrew Mott, while Lafayette's Brett Warren nearly claimed the first set at No. 2 singles before bowing 7-5, 6-1.

The Leopards' doubles tandem of John Zazzu and Peter Titus suffered its first Patriot League loss, falling 8-2 at No. 2 doubles to Michael Good and John Houghton.

Lafayette (10-6 overall, 0-3 Patriot League) visits Navy on Friday, then hosts American and Lehigh on Saturday and Tuesday, respectively, to round out the regular season. All three matches are Patriot League contests.

RESULTS

Singles
1. John Sabia (A) d. Andrew Mott, 6-3, 6-2
2. Rafael Albornoz (A) d. Brett Warren, 7-5, 6-1
3. Carl Fisher (A) d. Peter Titus, 6-0, 6-1
4. Michael Good (A) d. Craig Helstowski, 6-1, 6-1
5. Sebastian Salas (A) d. John Zazzu, 6-1, 6-0
6. Josh Jones (A) d. Devin Murphy, 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Sabia/Albornoz (A) d. Warren/Helstowski, 8-2
2. Good/Houghton (A) d. Titus/Zazzu, 8-2
3. Kyle Roybal/Fisher (A) d. Mott/Jeremy Fehrs, 8-5