Senior Gaulthier Berret (Lagny Sur Marne, France/Institute Deschamp (Belgium)) was named America East Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, for matches ending April 21, 2013. The four-year letterwinner also won the first conference award of the 2013 season.

Philadelphia—The UMBC men’s tennis team went into America East Tournament play on a high note, as the Retrievers finished the regular season with a 5-2 victory at Temple. Gaulthier Berret, Daniel Gray and Alex Drean each posted a pair of victories in the match.

BALTIMORE- Eight of the nine matches were nail-biters, but visiting Binghamton prevailed in seven of the eight and defeated UMBC, 6-1, at the UMBC Tennis Complex. UMBC sophomore Daniel Gray posted the Retrievers lone point, defeating Florian Van Kann, 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 at No. 6 singles.

Washington, D.C.- UMBC lost a hearbreaking match, 4-3, at Georgetown on April 10. The Retrievers (7-7) continued to be bolstered by the play of senior Gaulthier Berret (Lagny Sur Marne, France) and freshman Justin Carter (Randallstown, Md.). The duo combined to win at No. 1 doubles and both won in singles competition.

Cambridge, Mass-- For the first time in its ten-year America East Conference history, UMBC will host the league’s men’s and women’s tennis championships. The championships will take place at the UMBC Tennis Complex on Fri.-Sun, April 26-28. The championship matches will commence on Sunday. The men’s title match begins at 10:00 a.m., followed by the women at 2:00 p.m. The UMBC Tennis Complex features six newly-surfaced, lighted courts and is located on campus, adjacent to the RAC Arena.

Washington, D.C.- The UMBC men’s tennis team went over the .500 mark for the first time this season and won for the fourth time in five matches as they defeated host Howard, 6-1, on April 5. UMBC improved to 7-6 overall, while Howard slipped to 1-5.