CLEVELAND, Ohio – Host Cleveland State captured the doubles point and took five of the six singles matches en route to a 5-1 victory over Binghamton men’s tennis in the spring opener for both programs Friday night at Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion. 

The Bearcats’ lone win came off the racquet of sophomore No. 2 William Morais Binnie, who earned a hard-fought three-set victory. Binnie prevailed in the super tiebreak 10-8 in the second-to-last match of the evening.

Binghamton remains in Ohio to face Youngstown State Saturday morning. 

Cleveland State 6, Binghamton 1
DOUBLES

1. JuandeDios Abboud/Carl Gedlitschka (CS) def. William Morais Binnie/James McPherson (BU), 6-3
2. Nicholas Jamison/Kade Mindry (CS) def. Kyle Weekes/Filipe Costa (BU), 6-2
3. Lincoln Battle/Devin Boyer (CS) def. Ronin Lotlikar/Zubin Omar (BU), 6-0

Order of Finish: 3,2,1
 
SINGLES

1. Mikael Erler (CS) def. Ronin Lotlikar (BU), 6-3, 6-1
2. William Morais Binnie (BU) def. Kade Mindry (CS), 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Lincoln Battle (CS) def. Kyle Weekes (BU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Carl Gedlitschka (CS) def. Filipe Costa (BU), 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
5. Nicholas Jamison (CS) def. James McPherson (BU), 6-3, 6-1
6. Devin Boyer (CS) def. Zubin Omar (BU), 7-5, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (10-2)

Order of Finish: 3,1,5,6,2,4