Stonehill Blanks Franklin Pierce, 9-0
Skyhawks open defense of
NE-10 title with decisive victory
RINDGE,
N.H. (September 26, 2009) - Stonehill College opened
defense of its Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis championship
with a 9-0 victory at Franklin Pierce University today.
Seniors Michael Mashkevich
(Goleta, Calif./Framingham (Mass.)) and Michael
Leone (Cataumet, Mass./Bourne) led the double winners for
Stonehill. Mashkevich ground out a 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-7 victory at
No. 1 singles after teaming up with sophomore Jonathan
Burke (Wakefield, R.I./South Kingstown) for an 8-2
decision at No. 1 singles. Leone posted a 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 10-6 win
at No. 2 singles after combining with freshman Chris Martin
(Darien, Conn./Darien) for an 8-2 victory at No. 2
doubles.
Martin also swept his way to a 6-0,
6-0 win at No. 3 singles, while Burke rolled to an identical
victory at No. 4 singles.
Stonehill (1-1, 1-0 NE-10) is back
in action on Thursday when it hosts Colby-Sawyer College for a
non-conference match at 4 p.m. Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-1 NE-10)
hosts Saint Michael's College next Saturday at 11 a.m.
Stonehill 9, Franklin
Pierce 0
Singles:
1. Michael Mashkevich (STO) def. James Kraner (FPU), 6-2, 6-7
(4-7), 10-7
2. Michael Leone (STO) def. Ben Brewer (FPU), 7-5, 6-7 (3-7),
10-6
3. Chris Martin (STO) def. Ryo Miyazaki (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Jonathan Burke (STO) def. Dan Willard (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Kevin Mooiman (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Chris Cusimano (STO) def. Sam Madden (FPU), 6-1, 6-3
*Doubles:
1. Mashkevich/ Burke (STO) def. Kraner/Brewer (FPU), 8-2
2. Leone/Martin (STO) def. Miyazaki/Dan McDonough (FPU), 8-3
3. Bergeron/ Cusimano (STO) def. Mooiman/ Madden (FPU), 8-1
* - doubles matches played
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