WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The St. Thomas University men's tennis team drops tough road match versus Palm Beach Atlantic University by a score of 5-4. The loss drops the Bobcats to an overall record of 1-4 on the season and 1-2 in The Sun Conference.

The Bobcats came out of doubles play trailing 2-1. At second doubles, Jeremy Bache and William Fountain were able to pick up an easy victory crushing their opponent 8-1. Third doubles dropped a tough match losing by only a break of serve 9-7.

The Bobcats were able to split singles play winning throughout the middle of their lineup. Andrew Rifkin and William Fountain both picked up impressive 3 set victories at third and fourth singles. Kenneth Evans was able to win rather convincingly at fifth singles winning 6-2, 6-4.

The men are back in action on March 4th against St. Vincent College. The match will be played at home at 10:00 am.



                       STU               PBA                Winner
#1 doubles    Escarate      Atanason          PBA – 8-1
                      Rifkin           Bolanos   
#2 doubles    Bache          Tilton                 STU – 8-1
                      Fountain      Buerkle   
#3 doubles    Acevedo      Dealy                 PBA – 9-7
                      Marquez      Moulton   
           
#1 singles    Escarate       Atanason             PBA – 6-4, 6-3
#2 singles    Bache           Bolanos               PBA – 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
#3 singles    Fountain       Dealy                   STU – 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
#4 singles    Rifkin            Moulton                STU – 6-1, 6-7 (7-5), 6-1
#5 singles    Evans           Tilton                    STU – 6-2, 6-4
#6 singles    Vazquez       Buerkle                 PBA – 6-1, 6-2