FP
Gets
Past Saint Michael’s
COLCHESTER, Vt. (April
12, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University
men’s tennis team
picked up its second-straight win as it posted a 7-2 victory
over Saint Michael’s College in Northeast-10 Conference
action this afternoon.
The matches of the
day came at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as sophomore Ricky
Sanford (Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell) and junior Tim
Simmons (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington) each
rallied from first set losses to earn three-set victories.
Sophomore Michael Hoffner (Wantaugh, N.Y./Wantaugh)
and senior Tom Hennessey (Manchester, N.H./Tilton
Academy) also picked up singles wins for the Ravens. FP
swept its three doubles matches.
FP
(10-7, 5-2 NE-10)
returns to action on Monday, when they travel to North Andover,
Mass., to face Merrimack College at 3 p.m.
| Match |
Outcome |
Set 1 |
Set 2 |
Set 3 |
| #1 Singles |
Todd Spelman (SMC)
def. Brian Kuscher (FPC) |
7-6 |
6-2 |
|
| #2 Singles |
Tom Hennessey (FPC)
vs. Matt McInnis (SMC) |
6-2 |
6-0 |
|
| #3 Singles |
Stephen Pettus
(SMC) def. Darko Minic (FPC) |
6-7 |
7-6 |
DQ |
| #4 Singles |
Michael
Hoffner (FPC) vs. Kevin Lizzo (SMC) |
6-2 |
6-4 |
|
| #5 Singles |
Ricky Sanford (FPC)
def. John Clark (SMC) |
1-6 |
6-2 |
6-4 |
| #6 Singles |
Tim Simmons (FPC)
def. Luke Hudak (SMC) |
3-6 |
6-4 |
7-5 |
| #1 Doubles |
Kuscher-Hennessey
(FPC) def. Spelman/Pettus (SMC) |
8-2 |
| #2 Doubles |
Minic-Shannon (FPC)
def. Lizzo/Cliff Rizzi (SMC) |
8-3 |
| #3 Doubles |
Hoffner-Ricky
Sanford (FPC) def. Clark/Hudak (SMC) |
8-5 |
FP
(5-0)