Sept. 26, 2004
WASHINGTON -- George Mason's men's tennis team took a short trip into Washington D.C. this weekend to compete in the annual D.C. Metro Championships hosted by Georgetown and American Universities, from Thursday through Sunday, Sept. 23-26.
Among the highlights for the Patriots, senior Tim Bainton (Chobham Surrey, UK) advanced to the second round of the Flight A singles draw, where he lost in a gritty three-set match. Bainton topped Phil Holiday of Mount St. Mary's, 6-3, 5-7, 10-4, in the first round, but fell to UMBC's Fernando Ferreira, 7-6(10), 3-6, 12-10 in the round of 16. Also in Flight A was junior Stephan Dufils (Paris, France), who dropped his first round contest, 6-2, 6-3 to James Tyler of UMBC. Dufils saw action in the consolation draw, but was defeated in three sets by Mary Washington's Matt Rogers, 7-5, 2-6, 10-8.
Mason sophomore Nick Schapiro (Richmond, Va.) dropped two matches in Flight B singles, while junior Miles Hughes (Lowry, Va.) finished 1-1. Schapiro fell to Scott Gannon of Loyola, 7-5, 6-4 in the main draw and to Mary Washington's Erik Thorell, 6-0, 6-0, in a consolation contest. Hughes was bested by Georgetown's Eric Conrad, 6-1, 6-1 in the main draw, but fought out a win against Goucher College's Galen Wilson, 6-3, 6-7, 10-4.
Junior Eric Vogel (Fairfax Station, Va.) was the lone Patriot to win his first round match in Flight C singles. Vogel topped Matt Hoover of Mary Washington, 6-2, 6-2, but fell to Catholic's Emmett Donnelly in three sets in the round of 16, 4-6, 6-2, 10-3. Sophomores Rob Santos (Springfield, Va.) and Phu Le (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) posted 0-2 records in the flight.
In doubles action, Bainton and Dufils fell to Georgetown's No. 1 team in the first round of the Flight A draw, but rebounded to post an 8-4 consolation victory against Goucher. Schapiro and Vogel dropped their first round Flight B match against Goucher by a score of 8-5 and then lost, 8-1, to Loyola in the consolation bracket. Hughes and Le also went 0-2 in Flight C doubles.
Mason's men's tennis heads to Norfolk, Va. for its next match as the team competes in the Collegiate Outdoor Championships, Oct. 15-17, at Old Dominion University.
D.C. METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS, Sept. 23-26, 2004
Georgetown and American Universities
Flight A Singles
First Round: Tim Bainton (GM) d. Phil Holiday (MSM), 6-3, 5-7, 10-4
James Tyler (UMBC) d. Stephan Dufils (GM), 6-2, 6-3
Consolation: Matt Rogers (UMW) d. Stephan Dufils (GM), 7-5, 2-6, 10-8
Round of 16: Fernando Ferreira (UMBC) d. Tim Bainton (GM), 7-6(10), 3-6, 12-10
Flight B Singles
First Round: Scott Gannon (LOY) d. Nick Schapiro (GM), 7-5, 6-4
Eric Conrad (GU) d. Miles Hughes (GM), 6-1, 6-1
Consolation: Erik Thorell (UMW) d. Nick Schapiro (GM), 6-0, 6-0
Miles Hughes (GM) d. Galen Wilson (GC), 6-3, 6-7, 10-4
Flight C Singles
First Round: Eric Vogel (GM) d. Matt Hoover (UMW), 6-2, 6-2
Andrew Malone (CUA) d. Rob Santos (GM), 6-0, 6-1
Scott Maucher (GU) d. Phu Le (GM), 6-1, 6-1
Consolation: Turner Bailey (LOY) d. Rob Santos (GM), 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
Dave DeStefano (CUA) d. Phu Le (GM), 7-6(5), 6-2
Round of 16: Emmett Donnelly (CUA) d. Eric Vogel (GM), 6-2, 6-2
Flight A Doubles
First Round: Bildman/Conrad (GU) d. Bainton/Dufils (GM)
Consolation: Bainton/Dufils (GM) d. Danos/Sands (GC), 8-4
Flight B Doubles
First Round: Harris/Wilson (GC) d. Schapiro/Vogel (GM), 8-5
Consolation: Curran/Gannon (LOY) d. Schapiro/Vogel (GM), 8-1
Flight C Doubles
First Round: Doyle/Maucher (GU) d. Hughes/Le (GM), 8-3
Consolation: Covey/Thane (GC) d. Hughes/Le (GM), 8-6
