Brooklyn, NY --- The Brooklyn College Bulldogs enter the 2015 City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC)/HSS Men's Tennis Championships as the #4 seed. BC will host #5 seeded John Jay College in the quarterfinals round this afternoon, Friday, April 24th at 4:00 pm at the Roosevelt Courts on the Brooklyn campus.
The Bulldogs edged out the Bloodhounds, 5-4, back on March 19th at the Roosevelt Courts. In the match, the teams of
Elliot Haddad/
Charles Stevens and
Marvin Gill/
Alan Esses helped give Brooklyn an important 2-1 advantage with victories at #1 and #3 doubles, respectively.
In singles play, Haddad (#1), Esses (#5) and
Andrew Mendelsohn (#6) all took home wins in their respective flights to lead the Bulldogs to victory.
The winner of today's quarterfinals match will take on top seed Hunter College in the semifinals round on Sunday, April 26th at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY.
2015 CUNYAC / HSS Men's Tennis Championship Seeding:#1 Hunter
#2 Baruch
#3 Staten Island
#4 Brooklyn#5 John Jay
#6 CCNY
#7 Lehman
Friday, April 24, 2015 - Quarterfinals @ Higher Seed#1 Hunter (FIRST ROUND BYE)
#2 Baruch vs. #7 Lehman
#3 Staten Island vs. #6 CCNY
#4 Brooklyn vs. #5 John Jay Sunday, April 26, 2015 - Semifinals @ USTA National Tennis Center (1:00 pm start)#1 Hunter vs. #4/#5 Winner
#2/#7 Winner vs. #3/#6 Winner
Thursday, April 30, 2015Championship Final @ USTA NTC (6:30 pm start)
