ORLANDO, FL (March 13, 2009) -- The Vassar men's tennis team lost its final spring break match this afternoon, 5-4, to Haverford College. In a tightly contested match in which the Brewers fought back from going down 2-1 in doubles competition, Vassar and Haverford battled in singles play with the Fords prevailing.

The Brewers, now 6-5 on the season, will remain idle until travelling to Saratoga Springs to face Amherst College on March 28.

"We faced a much-improved Haverford team today and the match was evenly contested," said head coach Ki Kroll. "We played a lot of tennis in Florida and we now have a base of competition to take our effort to the next level."

Haverford 5, Vassar 4

Doubles
1. Alex Buxbaum/Thomas Kinrade (HC) def. Max Willner/Gregory Katz (VC), 8-4
2. Michael Mattelson/Peter Ludlow (VC) def. Evan Stiegel/Hailiu Yang (HC), 8-1
3. Will Garrett/Marc Rudolph (HC) def. Jeremy Rosen/Joshua Jasso (VC) 8-3

Singles
1. Michael Mattelson (VC) def. Alex Buxbaum (HC), 6-0, 6-4
2. Thomas Kinrade (HC) def. Max Willner (VC), 6-3, 6-0
3. Gregory Katz (VC) def. Evan Stiegel (HC), 6-4, 6-4
4. Marc Rudolph (HC) def. Shane Donahue (VC), 6-0, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Joshua Jasso (VC) def. Hailiu Yang (HC), 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
6. Will Garrett (HC) def. Jeremy Rosen (VC) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2