FP
Downs
Stonehill, 7-2
NORTH EASTON, MASS.
(March 28, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce University
men's
tennis team defeated Stonehill College, 7-2, in Northeast-10
Conference action this afternoon.
Junior Michael
Hoffner (Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh) won his match at
#2 singles, defeating Stonehill's Jon Palmer 6-4, 6-4 and
teamed up with classmate Ricky Sanford (Stratford,
Conn./Bunnell) for an 8-0 win at #2 doubles to pace
the Ravens.
Maciej Szpakowski
(Cutchougue, N.Y./Mattituck) defeated Brandan Towers
6-0, 6-0 (9-7) at #4 singles and notched an 8-4 win at #1
doubles with teammate Darko Minic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia/XII
Belgrade Gimnasium) to help the cause. Junior Art
Shannon (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) also won his singles
match in two sets and joined up with senior Pat Teague
(West Haven, Conn./West Haven) for an 8-3 victory
at #3 doubles.
FP
(6-6, 2-2 NE-10)
returns to action on Wednesday, April 3, when it travels
to Southern New Hampshire University for a Northeast-10
Conference matchup at 4 p.m. Stonehill (3-5, 2-2 NE-10)
next travels to Le Moyne College for a League matchup at
10 a.m.
| Singles |
Winner
|
Set 1
|
Set 2
|
Set 3
|
| Darko Minic (FPC)
vs. Jack Granato (SC) |
SC
|
5-7
|
6-1
|
6-0
|
| Michael Hoffner
(FPC) vs. Brian Plain (SC) |
FPC
|
6-4
|
6-4
|
|
| Ricky
Sanford (FPC) vs. Jon Palmer (SC) |
SC
|
6-4
|
7-6
|
|
| Matt Szpakowski
(FPC) vs. Brandan Towers (SC) |
FPC
|
6-0
|
6-0
(9-7)
|
|
| Art Shannon
(FPC) vs. Pat Blomberg (SC) |
FPC
|
6-2
|
6-2
|
|
| Ryan Jones (FPC)
vs. Kevin Charland (SC) |
FPC
|
6-2
|
6-3
|
|
|
Doubles
|
Winner
|
Set
|
|
Minic/Szpakowski
(FPC) vs. Granato/Plain (SC)
|
FPC
|
8-4
|
|
Hoffner/Sanford
(FPC) vs. Palmer/Wehrenberg (SC)
|
FPC
|
8-0
|
|
Shannon/Teague
(FPC) vs. Towers/Blomberg (SC)
|
FPC
|
8-3
|