While the short-handed Siena Men's Tennis team was without its' usual No. 1 singles player Fabio Varella, the Saints received a boost from a pair of its freshmen during Saturday's matches despite a 5-2 defeat at Binghamton inside of the Lane-Starke Tennis Center in Vestal, NY. 
 
Oscar Martinez, the La Guaira, Venezuela native, upped his overall record to 7-4 by dominating William Morias Binnie 6-0, 6-1 at the singles No. 2 position.  For Martinez, it marked his first victory from the No. 2 spot. 
 
And, at the singles No. 5 slot, Waterford, Ireland native Dylan Breen moved to 4-1 in overall singles play by rallying back for a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 10-7 tie-break win against Andre Ajed. 
 
The other matches tilted toward the Bearcats who were able to win the remaining matches in straight sets. 
 
"This one's a tough loss today," said Siena men's tennis head coach John Chiaramonte. "We have a few injuries in our lineup, but that is not to discredit Binghamton.  They are a strong team this year. Credit to Dylan Breen for stepping in and getting a solid win at five singles."
 
The Bearcats improved to 2-2 on the season and have won consecutive dual matches after last weekend's conference-opening win in the NEC against Le Moyne.  
 
Next up, the Saints (1-3) will have a quick turnaround and play Bucknell (1-1) on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. The Bison dropped their match on Saturday to NJIT in Binghamton 5-2. 
 
MEN'S SINGLES RESULTS
#1 Ronin Lotliker (B) def. Zino Varouhas-Poole (SC) 6-2, 6-0
#2 Oscar Martinez (SC) def. William Morais Binnie (B) 6-0, 6-1
#3 Kyle Weekes (B) def. Maxwell Acri (SC) 7-6 (3), 6-2
#4 Filipe Costa (B) def. Duarte Melo (SC) 6-3, 6-1
#5 Dylan Breen (SC) def. Andre Ajed (B) 6-7 (3), 6-2, 10-7
#6 James McPherson (B) def. Elijah Zifferblatt (SC) 6-1, 7-6 (4)
 
MEN'S DOUBLES RESULTS
#1 McPherson/Morais Binnie (B) def. Martinez/Andrea Moro (SC) 6-4
#2 Lotlikar/Weekes (B) def. Varouhas-Poole/Breen (SC) 6-2
#3 Zifferblatt/Acri (SC) vs. Fang/Costa (B) 4-4, DNF