By: Courtesy of WCSU Sports Information Office
Box Score
DANBURY, CT - Senior Erkut Cakmak led the John Jay College men's tennis team to a 6-3 victory at Western Connecticut State University on Tuesday afternoon.
Cakmak pulled out a victory, along with Stephen Walz at first flight doubles, over Brian Bucknamand Ryan Klem, 8-6.
After the Bloodhounds, now 5-3, went ahead 2-1 after pairs, the senior captain cruised to victory, over Bucknam at top solos, 6-1, 6-1.
Tight matches included second and third singles matches.
At second flight singles, Kelm defeated Luis Chirinos, 4-6, 6-2, 10-3. Western's Chris Turner squeezed by Derrick Chung (San Diego, CA), 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 10-6.
Tennis Match Results
John Jay College vs Western Connecticut
Apr 09, 2013 at Danbury, Conn.
(Westside Courts)
John Jay College 6, Western Connecticut 3
Singles competition
1. Cakmak, Erkut (JOHNJAY) def. Brian Bucknam (WCSUM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Ryan Klem (WCSUM) def. Chirinos, Luis (JOHNJAY) 4-6, 6-2, 10-3
3. Chris Turner (WCSUM) def. Chung, Derrick (JOHNJAY) 6-7, 6-4, 10-6
4. Walz, Stephen (JOHNJAY) def. Romney Tiru (WCSUM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Demek, Frontisek (JOHNJAY) def. Matt Romano (WCSUM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Montes De Oca (JOHNJAY) def. Sean Hunt (WCSUM) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Cakmak, Erkut/Walz, Stephen (JOHNJAY) def. Brian Bucknam/Ryan Klem (WCSUM) 8-6
2. Chris Turner/Matt Romano (WCSUM) def. Montes De Oca/Chirinos, Luis (JOHNJAY) 8-5
3. Demek, Frontisek/Chung, Derrick (JOHNJAY) def. Romney Tiru/Sean Hunt (WCSUM) 8-0
Match Notes:
John Jay College 5-3
Western Connecticut 0-5