Freshman Dixon Simmons was a double-winner for the Ravens, posting victories at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles.

Franklin Pierce Blanks
American International, 9-0

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 12, 2006) – Franklin Pierce collected its second win of the season with a 9-0 victory at American International College in Northeast 10 Conference men’s tennis action Tuesday afternoon.

Sophomore Austin Gardella (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) led the way as a double-winner for Franklin Pierce. Gardella notched a 6-1, 7-5 victory at No. 3 singles after combining with freshman Dixon Simmons (Narragansett, R.I./Bishop Hendricken) for an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. Simmons was also a winner at No. 2 singles with a 6-0, 6-3 victory, while senior Arun Lazarus (Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore ) registered a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles.

Franklin Pierce (2-7, 2-7 NE-10) returns to the courts on Thursday when it hosts Bryant University, at 3:30 p.m. American International (2-8, 1-8 NE-10) visits Assumption College on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

Franklin Pierce 9, American International 0

Singles	Winner	Score
Arun Lazarus (FP) vs. Brandon Carlucci (AIC)	FP	6-0, 6-0
Dixon Simmons (FP) vs. Peter Almloff (AIC)	FP	6-0, 6-3
Austin Gardella (FP) vs. Ben Ellsworth (AIC)	FP	6-1, 7-5
Adam Bogdan (FP) vs. Anthony Grasetti (AIC)	FP	6-0, 6-0
Matt Robinson (FP) vs. Chinye Udeh (AIC)	FP	6-1, 6-1
Ryan Strayer (FP) vs. Jeason Lecours (AIC)	FP	6-4, 3-6, 8-2

Doubles	Winner	Score
Simmons/Gardella (FP) vs. Almloff/Carlucci (AIC)	FP	8-3
Robinson/Strayer (FP) vs. Udeh/Bryan Jurynec (AIC)	FP	8-4
Bogdan/Josh Sigsworth (FP) vs. Lecours/Ellsworth (AIC)	FP	8-5

Franklin Pierce Blanks American International, 9-0

Franklin Pierce Blanks
American International, 9-0