Men's Tennis | 4/27/2016 12:00:00 AM

Box Score The men's tennis team powered its way to a 5-1 victory over Brooklyn College on Wednesday afternoon at the Wayne Indoor Tennis Club in Wayne, NJ. The Bloodhounds improve its record to 5-11 on the season and advance to the CUNYAC semifinals for the second straight year. The Bulldogs conclude their season with a 4-8 overall record. 

In doubles, the duo of freshman Rafayel Rafayelyan and senior Richard Mills defeated Brooklyn's number one doubles team, 8-5. At number three, the tandem of junior Carlos Negron and sophomore Jowel Ahmed cruised to an 8-2 win to give John Jay a 2-1 lead after doubles play.

In singles, Rafayelyan won at the top seed, 6-1, 6-3. In the fourth spot, Negron came out with a 6-1, 6-2 victory to give the Bloodhounds a 4-1 advantage. In the final singles seed, J. Ahmed was victorious, 6-0, 6-1, to give John Jay the 5-1 win. 
 

Singles competition

1. Rafayel Rafayelyan (JOHNJAY) def. Haddad, Elliot (BC) 6-1, 6-3

2. Richard Mills (JOHNJAY) vs. Chevinsky, Jonathan (BC) unfinished

3. Maksim Gorelov (JOHNJAY) vs. Benjamin, Albert (BC) unfinished

4. Carlos Negron (JOHNJAY) def. Modek, Eved (BC) 6-1, 6-2

5. Mohammed Ahmed (JOHNJAY) vs. Pariente, Gabriel (BC) unfinished

6. Jowel Ahmed (JOHNJAY) def. Gryka, Kevin (BC) 6-0, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Rafayel Rafayelyan/Richard Mills (JOHNJAY) def. Matthieu, Ashley/Chevinsky, Jonathan (BC) 8-5

2. Haddad, Elliot/Benjamin, Albert (BC) def. Maksim Gorelov/Mohammed Ahmed (JOHNJAY) 8-5

3. Carlos Negron/Jowel Ahmed (JOHNJAY) def. Modek, Eved/Pariente, Gabriel (BC) 8-2

The Bloodhounds will face the winner of the #2 Baruch College vs. #7 York College match on Sunday, May 1, at 2:30 pm at Queens College.