Fresh Meadows, NY---The Brooklyn College men's tennis team picked up their first conference win of the season this afternoon, defeating John Jay 5-2.  Brooklyn improves to 2-1 with the win.  John Jay dropped to 0-4 and 0-2 in CUNYAC to start the season.  The Bulldogs remain in conference play on the road against Baruch on Tuesday.  

Brooklyn would sweep doubles play to get ahead 3-0 prior to singles action.  Freshman Michael Dozortsev picked up a win at No. 1 singles (6-0, 6-2) to improve to 2-1 in singles play at the No. 1 position for the season.  Junior Albert Benjamin sealed the team victory with a convincing win at No. 3 singles (6-0, 6-1).  It would be his first win in his first match of the season.

Singles competition
1. Dozortsev, Michael (BCM) def. Matteo Rubino (JOHNJAY) 6-0, 6-2
2. Oleh Mir (JOHNJAY) def. Calame-Mars, Julian (BCM) 6-3, 6-2
3. Benjamin, Albert (BCM) def. Kevin LaTorre (JOHNJAY) 6-0, 6-1
4. Michael Berkagan (JOHNJAY) vs. Meyerovich, Samuel (BCM) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
5. Jowel Ahmed (JOHNJAY) vs. Mattis, Chevaughn (BCM) 7-1, unfinished
6. Mauricio Ramos (JOHNJAY) def. Gryka, Kevin (BCM) 8-1

Doubles competition
1. Dozortsev, Michael/Calame-Mars, Julian (BCM) def. Matteo Rubino/Oleh Mir (JOHNJAY) 8-6
2. Benjamin, Albert/Meyerovich, Samuel (BCM) def. Michael Berkagan/Jowel Ahmed (JOHNJAY) 8-6
3. Gryka, Kevin/Mattis, Chevaughn (BCM) def. Kevin LaTorre/Mauricio Ramos (JOHNJAY) 8-5