The Fairleigh Dickinson University fell to home-standing Cornell University, 5-2, Saturday, March 1 in Ithaca, NY. Sophomore Philip Stephens (London, England/Monkton Combe) and freshman Josh Girling (Westminster, England/Peter Symonds) both captured singles wins, as the Knights slid to 5-4.
The Big Red (5-4) were propelled by a pair of three-set singles victories and the doubles point.
Stephens won 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, in No. 1 singles versus Kyle Doppelt, while Girling cruised to a 6-1, 6-1, decision against Jonathan Fife.
“At one point, we were up a set in second, third and fourth-singles,” Head Coach Ira Miller said. “We put a care into them, but they pulled it out. Everybody played well and we took another step in right direction versus a strong program.”
Fairleigh Dickinson travels to Lewisburg, PA to take on Bucknell University at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18.
SINGLES
#1 Philip Stephens (London, England/Monkton Combe) W Kyle Doppelt 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
#2 Matt Gordon (London, England/Mill Hill County) L Jonathan Jaklitsch 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
#3 Josh Girling (Westminster, England/Peter Symonds) W Jonathan Fife 6-1, 6-1
#4 Priit Gross (Tartu, Estonia/Miina Harma) L Rory Heggie 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
#5 Kyle Eddins (Tampa, FL/Saddlebrook Prep) L Marc Asch 6-4, 7-5
#6 Alexander Nace (San Jose, Costa Rica/Country Day School) L Andy Gauthier 6-1, 6-2
DOUBLES
#1 Philip Stephens (London, England/Monkton Combe)/Matt Gordon (London, England/Mill Hill County) L Kyle Doppelt/Weston Nichols 8-6
#2 Priit Gross (Tartu, Estonia/Miina Harma)/Josh Girling (Westminster, England/Peter Symonds) L Marc Asch/Mirza Klis 8-3
#3 Alexander Nace (San Jose, Costa Rica/Country Day School)/Kyle Eddins (Tampa, FL/Saddlebrook Prep) L Andy Gauthier/Jonathan Jaklitsch 8-3
