Men's tennis team's win streak ends at four
April 3, 2008

BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The Bowdoin College men's tennis team earned a 5-4 win over Bates to return to .500 for the season in a match played Thursday evening at Farley Field House. The No. 21 ranked Polar Bears (6-6) have won four of their last five matches, while No. 27 Bates (7-3 overall, 7-2 vs. Division III; 1-2 NESCAC) sees its four-match win streak come to an end.

Ben Stein and Amrit Rupasinghe picked up a point for Bates at No. 1 doubles. Earning singles wins for the Bobcats were Mike Reiss at No. 3, Max Berger at No. 4 and Danilo Acosta at No. 6.

Bates will play host to Tufts University in a NESCAC matchup on Saturday at 2 p.m.

SINGLES:
1) BOW - Garrett Gates d. Ben Stein 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
2) BOW - Stephen Sullivan d. Amrit Rupasinghe 7-6(5), 6-0
3) BATES - Mike Reiss d. Jamie Neely 6-4, 6-2
4) BATES - Max Berger d. Alex Caughron 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
5) BOW - Tyler Anderson d. Zach Fenno 6-0, 6-2
6) BATES - Danilo Acosta d. Noah Buntman 2-6, 6-3, 10-8

DOUBLES:
1) BATES - Stein/Rupasinghe d. Gates/Caughron 8-6
2) BOW - Sullivan/Neely d. Fenno/Acosta 8-2
3) BOW - White/Anderson d. Berger/Mannelly 9-8(2)