Box Score CANTON, N.Y. - Junior Garrett Brooker (Charleston, S.C./Oceanside Collegiate Academy) struck for the tie-breaking point with a straight-set singles victory in the Saint Michael's College men's tennis team's 4-3 win at Saint Lawrence University on Friday at Newell Field House.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (5-3), Saint Lawrence (0-1)

LEADERS

• Sophomore Jamie Macpherson (Durham, United Kingdom/Framwellgate School Durham), 2 wins
• Brooker, 1 win
• Senior Simon Lundholm (Le Luc, France/CNED), 1 win
• Senior Julius van den Broek (Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands/Wolfert Lyceum), 1 win
• Sophomore Richard Lin (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons), 1 win
• First-year Ferm Koppelmans (Veghel, The Netherlands/Udens College), 1 win

MATCH FACTS

• The Purple Knights won their fourth in a row against the Saints, their longest such run in a series that dates back to 1930.

THE ACTION

• During doubles play, Lundholm and Macpherson captured a 6-3 decision at No. 2 before Brooker and junior Viktor Boban (Zagreb, Croatia/Franjo Bucar/Frostburg State) lost by the same count in the top spot. In the third position, Lin and van den Broek came through with the clinching 6-3 victory.
• The Purple Knights took a 3-0 lead by virtue of Macpherson's 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-2) win at No. 4 singles and Koppelmans' 6-4, 7-5 triumph in the fifth spot.
• Saint Lawrence rallied to tie the match thanks to taking the next three decisions, as Boban lost 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 2, van den Broek was downed 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 in the top spot, and Lin fell 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 6
• With the final decision on his racquet, Brooker earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3 for his sixth victory of the season, matching Lundholm for the team lead.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S MATCH

• Next Saturday vs. Adelphi University, 9 a.m.