Oct. 21, 2007

Final Stats

PRINCETON, N.J. - After winning their initial singles matches at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Northeast Regional Championship, Navy's Nate Nelms (Jr., St. Mary's, Ga.) and Jason Hill (Jr., Marietta, Ga.) both lost their second matches over the weekend to have their tournaments come to an end.

Hill, who won a pair of qualifying matches Thursday and an opening round match Friday, dropped a 6-3, 6-1 decision to Fairleigh Dickinson's Phil Stephens Saturday in the round of 64. Stephens was seeded 30th in the 128-player tournament and had received a first round bye.

Nelms, the No. 28 seed in the field, won his first singles match of the tournament Saturday, a 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-1 contest over Princeton's Charlie Brosens in the round of 64.

"Nate played an excellent third set," said Navy head coach John Officer. "He had a lot left in the tank."

The victory advanced Nelms into Sunday's round of 32 where he lost a 7-5, 6-2 decision to 12th-seeded Mark Brodie of Dartmouth.

"There were a lot of key, close points which determined the outcome of the match," said Officer. "Nate was up 30-love twice while receiving serve but couldn't get the break either time. Only a few points separated the two players in the match."

Navy will close its fall season this weekend when the Mids take part in the Penn Invite in Philadelphia.