March 21, 2004

Fairfax, VA-The James Madison Dukes defeated the Patriots in conference play on Saturday at George Mason's Tennis Courts, 7-0.

Senior Tito Ballester started both his doubles match with Tim Bainton and No. 1 singles match against David Emery, but had to retire in both matches. Tim Baiton, playing the No. 2 singles lost a close match to John Swead, 6-4, 6-2. Mason's Oleg Sirghii was very competitive at the No. 4 singles, losing 6-4, 6-3. All matches were decided in straight sets.

Mason hosts conference foe Hofstra at noon on Sunday.

Singles
David Emery def. Tito Ballester (GM), 3-0, ret.
John Swead def. Tim Bainton (GM), 6-4, 6-2
Martin Rohricht def. Farshad Garakani (GM), 6-0, 6-3
Craig Anderson def. Oleg Sirghii (GM), 6-4, 6-3
Colin Malcolm def. Brendan O'Connor (GM), 6-0, 6-1
Brian Clay def. Eric Vogel (GM), 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
Swead/Rohricht def. Ballester/Bainton (GM), 6-1, ret.
Emery/Malcolm def. Garakani/Sirghii (GM), 8-2
Anderson/Clay def. O'Connor/Vogel (GM), 8-1