Understanding that he would be eliminated with one more loss, Turner won two straight-set matches on Friday, defeating Brown's Alex Walden 6-4, 6-4 and Marist's Michael Sawter, 6-4, 6-0. Turner carried his momentum to Saturday, winning two more matches while dropping a combined 10 games in four sets. He defeated Columbia's Pavel Jefferson, 6-3, 6-1, avenging an earlier loss this season. Turner's 6-2, 6-4 victory over Rutgers' Kevin Bielen proved he is currently on top of his game.
Co-captain Anthony Barker also competed in the 96-man singles draw. Barker received a first-round bye but lost to Eli No. 13 Steve Berke, 4-6, 6-0, 6-4.
Browne and Riddell also played singles, and each fared well. After receiving first round byes, Browne won his second round match, 6-1, 6-4 before losing to Yale's Greg Royce, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Riddell struggled valiantly before dropping a 6-3, 7-6 (3) to Reading native Jamie Cerretani, who is a freshman at Brown.
The tournament will conclude tomorrow afternoon, and with it, the fall campaign for a men's tennis team that has a bright future.