Stonehill Shuts Out Franklin Pierce in 9-0 Win

EASTON, Mass. (March 28 2008) – Stonehill College stayed unbeaten in the Northeast-10 Conference with a 9-0 victory over Franklin Pierce University in NE-10 men’s tennis action on Thursday afternoon.

The top four players for Stonehill each earned two wins on the afternoon, led by sophomore Michael Mashkevich (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) and freshman Tim Fayed (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury). The duo teamed up for an 8-4 win at first doubles, then won their first and second singles matches, respectively. Mashkevich defeated senior Austin Gardella (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, while Fayed did not drop a game against junior Roland Oganyan (Watertown, Mass./Watertown), 6-0, 6-0.

Juniors Jason Allegretti (Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln) and William Herchel (Hampden, Mass./ Minneshaug Regional) each recorded a pair of wins as well for the Skyhawks, as the two players won at second doubles before separately earning 6-0, 6-0 victories at third and fourth singles, respectively.

Franklin Pierce (1-5, 1-5 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday when the Ravens take on American International College beginning at noon. Stonehill (7-3, 3-0 NE-10) will host Saint Michael’s College Saturday at noon.

Stonehill 9, Franklin Pierce 0

Doubles

1. Michael Mashkevich/Tim Fayed (STO) def. Austin Gardella/Adit Phataraprasit (FP), 8-4

2. Jason Allegretti/William Herchel (STO) def. Max Logan/Roland Oganyan (FP), 8-4

3. Michael Allen/Jon Burke (STO) win by default

Singles

1. Mashkevich (STO) def. Gardella (FP), 6-2, 6-1

2. Fayed (STO) def. Oganyan (FP), 6-0, 6-0

3. Allegretti (STO) def. Phataraprasit (FP), 6-0, 6-0

4. Herchel (STO) def. Logan (FP), 6-0, 6-0

5. John McGaffigan (STO) wins by default

6. Burke (STO) wins by default