3/29/2004
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Georgetown men's tennis team lost to Boston College 4-3 on Saturday afternoon March 27 at the McDonough Arena Tennis Complex.
The Hoyas began the match by winning the doubles competition with outstanding performances from the #2 and #3 doubles teams. At #3 doubles Eric Conrad (Gloucester, Mass./ St. John's Prep) and Eddie Carver (Virginia Beach, Va./ Norfolk Academy) won eight straight games to shut out their Eagle opponents 8-0. At #2 doubles Kevin Killeavy (Indian Harbor Beach, Fla./ Melbourne Central Catholic) and Scott Faust (Miami, Fla./ Ransom Everglades) lost only one game, winning by an 8-1 score.
In singles play, the Hoyas were only able to win two of six singles matches. Erik Bildman (Brookline, Mass./ Roxbury Latin School) won his #5 singles match decisively. Killeavey won his match at #3 singles in a close straight set battle. The final remaining match as the two teams stood deadlocked at 3-3 saw Hoya #2 Faust hold match point before falling to BC's McCoy in three sets. BC claimed the narrow victory by a 4-3 margin.
On Sunday the Hoyas continue their weekend on the McDonough Courts as they host Duquesne in a non-conference match at 11:00 a.m.
Georgetown vs Boston College
Saturday March 27, 2004
McDonough Arena Tennis Complex
Doubles
#1 Cravedi/Bildman l. Slattery/McCoy(BC) 8-4
#2 Faust/Killeavy d. Pytko/Colahan(BC) 8-1
#3 Conrad/Carver d. Chou/Kesthely(BC) 8-0
Order of finish- 3,2,1
Doubles Score- Georgetown-1, Boston College-0
Singles
#1 Cravedi l. Justin Slattery(BC) 6-3,7-6
#2 Faust l. Chris McCoy(BC) 6-4,1-6,7-5
#3 Killeavy d. Kiernan Laughlin(BC) 7-5,6-4
#4 Carver l. Derrick Chou(BC) 7-5,7-6(5)
#5 Bildman d. Paul Colahan(BC) 6-4,6-0
#6 Conrad l. Soma Kesthely(BC) 6-3,6-1
Order of finish- 6,5,1,3,4,2
Singles Score- Georgetown-2, Boston College-4
Final Score- Georgetown-3, Boston College-4
