Western Michigan University defeated the University at Buffalo 7-0 in Mid-American Conference men's tennis action Friday afternoon at UB's University Tennis Club.

UB's top singles players performed well but dropped their matches. Number one player Budi Susanto (Bali, Indonesia/Hilton Head Prep) lost to Steve Pillon 6-4, 6-0. Susanto is now 13-13 overall as the Bulls' top singles seed this season.

In the most exciting match of the afternoon, Fery Kasiman (Jakarta, Indonesia/Hilton Head Prep) dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Fernando Garcia. Kasiman is now 10-5 in singles play since joining the Bulls to begin the second semester.

Coach Russ Crispell commented after the match, "We had a real exciting match at second singles with Fery showing his strength and determination as a player."

With the loss, the Bulls complete their MAC schedule with an 0-6 mark and are now 8-12 overall. UB has a pair of non-conference matches remaining hosting Canisius on Wednesday April 12 and traveling to St. Francis (Pa.) on April 19. Western Michigan is now 10-7 overall and 2-0 in league play. The Broncos travel to Eastern Michigan and Toledo for MAC matches to complete the weekend.

MATCH RESULTS

Western Michigan 7, UB 0

Singles

1 Steve Pillon (WMU) d. Budi Susanto (UB) 6-4, 6-0

2 Fernando Garcia (WMU) d. Fery Kasiman (UB) 7-5, 6-3

3 Ryan Tomlinson (WMU) d. Justin Brtko (UB) 6-1, 6-1

4 Kyle Gernhofer (WMU) d. Dave Emihovich (UB) 6-2, 6-0

5 Ryan Maarschalk (WMU) d. Tim Powell (UB) 6-1, 6-0

6 Kai Blache (WMU) d. Brent Persia (UB) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles

1 Pillon-Tomlinson (WMU) d. Susanto-Brtko (UB) 8-1

2 Gernhofer-Maarschalk (WMU) d. Kasiman-Emihovich (UB) 8-2

3 Garcia-Blaiche (WMU) d. Powell-Sean Kelley (UB) 8-0