Steve Su claimed a 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles against Franklin & Marshall.

ORLANDO, Fla. (March 13, 2006) – Senior Steve Su (Holmdel, N.J.) rallied after losing the first set to post a 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 1 singles as the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s tennis team knocked off Franklin & Marshall College, 5-2, on Monday in Orlando, Fla.  The win was the first of the season for the Ducks and raised the team’s record to 1-3 overall.

At third singles, junior Boris Kocherov (Edison, N.J.) followed a similar pattern as he dropped the first set then captured the next two en route to a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory.  Junior Yuriy Stelmakh (Clifton, N.J.) was extended to three sets as well before claiming a 0-6, 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 5 singles for the Ducks.  Junior Ian Mullican (Gillette, N.J.) was victorious in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) at sixth singles.

In doubles play, Stevens captured two of the three flights to claim the team point.  Sophomore Ricky Bawa (Lyndhurst, N.J.) and Su teamed up for an 8-2 victory at the No. 1 position.  Freshman Kobe Attias (Brick, N.J.) and sophomore Arjun Mehta (Brooklyn, N.Y.) won at No. 3 doubles by the score of 8-2.

The Ducks will be in action against Emory & Henry College on Tuesday at noon in Orlando.

Stevens 5, Franklin & Marshall 2

Doubles

No. 1 – Steve Su/Ricky Bawa (S) d. Andrew Mayer/Benjamin Michelman (FM) – 8-2

No. 2 – Alex Levy/William McGuineess (FM) d. Ian Mullican/Ryan Telford (S) – 8-5

No. 3 – Kobe Attias/Arjun Mehta (S) d. Brett Joseph/David Generich (FM) – 8-2

Singles

No. 1 – Su (S) d. Levy (FM) – 2-6, 6-0, 7-5

No. 2 – Mayer (FM) d. Bawa (S) – 6-0, 0-6, 6-2

No. 3 – Boris Kocherov (S) d. Michelman (FM) – 2-6, 7-5, 6-4

No. 4 – Ben Hart (FM) d. Attias (S) – 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

No. 5 – Yuriy Stelmakh (S) d. McGuineess (FM) – 0-6, 6-2, 7-5

No. 6 – Mullican (S) d. Colin Chang (FM) – 6-2, 6-3