Stonehill Singles Out Colby-Sawyer, 6-3
Skyhawks win five of six singles matches to erase 2-1 doubles deficit
EASTON, Mass. (October 1, 2009) - Stonehill College dropped two of three doubles matches, but fought back to win five of six in singles play and post a 6-3 victory over Colby-Sawyer College in non-conference men's tennis action at Charles Watt Courts this evening.
Senior Mike Leone (Cataumet, Mass./Bourne) and freshman Chris Martin (Darien, Conn./Darien) led Stonehill to victory as double-winners on the day. The two combined to claim the Skyhawks lone doubles point with an 8-1 triumph at No. 2. Leone then cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles, while Martin rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at No. 3.
Senior Michael Mashkevich (Goleta, Calif./Framingham (Mass.)) posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles, while sophomore Jonathan Burke (Wakefield, R.I./South Kingstown) posted a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 4 and classmate Aaron Bergeron (Gorham, Maine/Gorham) picked up a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 decision at No. 5 to cap the Stonehill rally.
Sophomore Chris Lavoie (Gorham, Maine/Cheverus) claimed Colby-Sawyer's lone singles point with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 6. The Chargers also claimed wins at No. 1 and 3 doubles to carry an early 2-1 advantage in the dual match.
Stonehill (2-1, 1-0 NE-10) closes out its fall season when it hosts the Stonehill Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at Watt Courts. Colby-Sawyer (0-1, 0-0 CCC) hosts the University of Southern Maine on Sunday, October 11, at 10:30 a.m.
Stonehill 6, Colby-Sawyer 3
Singles:
1. Michael Mashkevich (STO) def. Gustav Norberg (CSC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Michael Leone (STO) def. Adam Whitman (CSC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Chris Martin (STO) def. Bryan Racz (CSC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Jonathan Burke (STO) def. Rob Barnes (CSC) 6-1, 6-1
5. Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Jamie Thormann (CSC) 7-6 (7-4),
6-1
6. Chris Lavoie (CSC) def. Chris Cusimano (STO) 6-3, 6-2
*Doubles:
1. Norberg/Whitman (CSC) def. Mashkevich/ Burke (STO) 9-7
2. Leone/Martin (STO) def. Barnes/Lavoie (CSC) 8-1
3. Racz/Thormann (CSC) def. Bergeron/ Cusimano (STO) 8-4
* - doubles matches played first
