Pelaggi, DeVita Notch Singles Victories, McGaffigan And Charland Team Up For Doubles Triumph As Men's Tennis Sees Three-Match Winning Streak End With 6-3 Northeast-10 Dual-Match Setback At Bryant

April 9, 2005

STONEHILL MEN’S TENNIS

Saturday, April 9, 2005

Bryant Tennis Courts, Smithfield, R.I.

FINAL: BRYANT 6, STONEHILL 3

Singles Results

1 Erik Zipp (BRY) def. Matt Grabala (STO) 6-1, 6-2

2 Mike Pelaggi (STO) def. Ben Caisse (BRY) 6-2, 6-3

3 Zach Goodman (BRY) def. John McGaffigan (STO) 6-3, 6-0

4 Craig Drushella (BRY) def. Kevin Charland (STO) 7-5, 6-0

5 Andy DeVita (STO) def. T.J. Euley (BRY) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

6 Sean Authier (BRY) def. Matt Hansen (STO) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles Results

1 Zipp/Euley (BRY) def. Grabala/Pelaggi (STO) 8-3

2 McGaffigan/Charland (STO) def. Drusehlla/Michael Pickowicz (BRY)8-5

3 Caisse/Goodman (BRY) def. DeVita/Al Santosuosso (STO) 8-4

Records Stonehill 6-3 (6-3 Northeast-10)

Bryant 12-3 (8-0 Northeast-10)

SMITHFIELD, R.I.-- The Stonehill men’s tennis team saw its three-match winning streak come to an end on Saturday afternoon in dropping a 6-3 Northeast-10 Conference dual-match decision to Bryant on the Bryant Tennis Courts.

Senior Erik Zipp (Darien, Wis.) and sophomore Zach Goodman (Amherst, Mass.) were winners in both singles and doubles action for the host Bulldogs (12-3, 8-0 Northeast-10), who ran their winning streak to six straight with the triumph. Freshmen Craig Drushella (Harwich, Mass.) and Sean Authier (North Smithfield, R.I.) posted singles wins as well for Bryant, as senior T.J. Euley (Bristol, Conn.) and sophomore Ben Caisse (Griswold, Conn.) teamed up with Zipp and Goodman to post doubles victories on the day for the hosts.

Junior Mike Pelaggi (Dedham, Mass.) and sophomore Andy DeVita (Milford, Mass.) claimed singles wins on the day for the visiting Chieftains (6-3, 6-3 Northeast-10), which also received an 8-5 triumph at the number two doubles spot from senior Kevin Charland (North Scituate, R.I.) and freshman John McGaffigan (Dedham, Mass.) in the setback.

Stonehill travels to Manchester, N.H. on Sunday afternoon for a Northeast-10 dual-match with Southern New Hampshire that begins at Noon, while Bryant hosts Franklin Pierce in a Northeast-10 outing on Thursday afternoon on the Bryant Tennis Courts beginning at 3:30 p.m.