Skyhawks Advance to Conference Finals
Easton, Mass. - The Stonehill College Men's
Tennis team (18-5, 9-1 Northeast-10 Conference) claimed their spot
in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Championship Finals with
a 5-0 win over third seeded Merrimack College (10-6, 8-2
Northeast-10 Conference). For the second consecutive
post-season game, the Skyhawks swept doubles competition on their
way to a 5-0 victory. The win marked the 13th time Stonehill
has swept doubles events this season.
Sophomore Mike Leone (Cataumet, Mass./Bourne) and
Jason Allegretti (Lincoln, R.I./Lincoln) each won
their singles contests in straight sets to complete their 2-0 day.
Leone improved his personal record to 10-1 with the fifth
singles win, 6-1, 6-0. Allegretti, a junior, sports a 16-4
record with a victory at third singles, winning today 6-1,
6-1.
The two each scored wins at second and third doubles. Leone teamed with senior John McGaffigan (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) to take third doubles 8-4, while Allegretti partnered with William Herchel (Hampden, Mass./Minnechaug) for the 8-2 win at second doubles. Teammates Michael Mashkevich (Framingham, Mass./Framingham) and Tim Fayed (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) completed the doubles sweep, 8-6, at the team's top spot.
The Skyhawks await the winner of Saint Michael's College and Bryant University. The match will take place Sunday at Stonehill College. The Conference Championship is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.
