Franklin Pierce Falls to 
Nebraska Wesleyan, 8-1

 HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 15, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce University
men's tennis team suffered an 8-1 loss to Nebraska Wesleyan in Hilton Head, South Carolina this morning.

            The Ravens’ lone win came at #1 singles as senior captain Darko Minic (Belgrade, Serbia/XII Belgrade Gimnasium) defeated Jamie Tallman (Omaha, Neb./Brownell-Talbot) in straight sets 6-4, 6-3.

            Andy Huls (Lincoln, Neb./Waverly) and Jeff Salem (Lincoln, Neb./Southeast) led the Prairie Wolves with wins in doubles and singles action.  At #2 doubles, Huls and Salem defeated Maciej Szpakowski (Cieszyn, Poland/Mattituck (N.Y.)) and Ryan Jones (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) 8-2.

            Huls went on to defeat Szpakowski 7-5, 6-4 at #2 singles and Salem picked up a 6-0, 6-0 win against Elliot Mcllellan (Jaffrey, N.H./Williston-Northampton) at #3 singles.

Franklin Pierce (2-2, 1-0 NE-10) returns to action tomorrow at 8 a.m. in Hilton Head, South Carolina against Nazareth.

             Nebraska Wesleyan 8, Franklin Pierce 1