March 27, 2010

WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University men's tennis squad fell to cross-town rival George Washington University Saturday by a score of 5-2. The Hoyas had solid wins in both singles and doubles but couldn't come away with the team victory.

In doubles play, the No. 3 tandem of David Tillem (Atlanta, Ga./The Weber School) and Charlie Caris (Des Moines, Iowa/Theodore Roosevelt) took down Yan Levinski and Richard Blumenfeld by a commanding score of 8-1. At No. 2 doubles, Anthony Tan (Jakarta, Indonesia/Anglo-Chinese Junior College) and Will Lowell (Nahant, Mass./Saddlebrook Prep (Fla.) had their chances but eventually fell to the Colonials 8-6.

Andrew Bruhn (Storrs, Conn./E.O. Smith) won his match in the No. 4 position defeating Ken Mkrtchian in a three-set match losing the first 6-2 but winning the final two 6-4, 6-3. At No. 6 singles, Caris handily defeated Arya Vayghan 6-1, 6-3. Bryan Miller (Henderson, Nev./Coronado) forced a three-set match at No. 2 singles. He fell in the first set 6-2 but came back to win the second 6-4 before falling in the third 6-0.

Georgetown will host Morgan State and Stony Brook in a dual match on Wednesday at the McDonough Outdoor Tennis Complex.

Doubles
1. Chris Kushma/Arya Vayghan (GW) def. Andrew Bruhn/Bryan Miller (GU) 8-3
2. Ugur Atalay/Erik Hannah (GW) def. Anthony Tan/Will Lowell (GU) 8-6
3. David Tillem/Charlie Caris (GU) def. Yan Levinski/Richard Blumenfeld (GW) 8-1

Singles
1. Atalay (GW) def. Tan (GU) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Levinski (GW) def. Bryan Miller (GU) 6-2 4-6 6-0
3. Hannah (GW) def. Tillem (GU) 6-0 7-5
4. Bruhn(GU) def. Mkrtchain (GW) 2-6 6-4 6-3
5. Kushma (GW) def. Lowell (GU) 6-4 6-4
6. Caris (GU) def. Vayghan (GW) 6-1 6-3