Stonehill Shuts Out Adelphi, 9-0


Junior Tim Fayed cruised to wins at first singles and doubles on Sunday. 

Stonehill Shuts Out Adelphi, 9-0

EASTON, Mass. (April 11, 2010) – Stonehill College, ranked sixth in the NCAA Division II East Regional rankings, swept a key matchup with Adelphi University, ranked tenth in the ITA East Regional rankings, in Northeast-10 Conference men’s tennis action at Charles Watt Tennis Courts this afternoon.

Stonehill swept the three doubles matched and then clinched the win behind singles victories from senior Michael Mashkevich (Goleta, Calif./Framingham (Mass.)) and second singles and junior Tim Fayed (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury), the reigning NE-10 Player of the Year at first singles. The duo also combined for an 8-1 triumph at first doubles to set the tone for the Skyhawks doubles sweep.

Senior Mike Leone (Cataumet, Mass./Bourne) and sophomore Jonathan Burke (Wakefield, R.I./South Kingstown) both picked up three-set victories in singles play after teaming up for an 8-5 win at second doubles. Leone rallied for a 5-7, 6-3, 10-3 victory over Adelphi freshman Adrish Tewarie (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and third singles. Burke held off Adelphi junior Joseph Carbone (North Babylon, N.Y./St. John’s the Baptist) for a 6-4, 5-7, 10-7 win at fourth singles. Freshman Chris Martin (Darien, Conn./Darien) also rallied in three sets, posting a 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 win at fifth singles.

Stonehill (9-6, 6-2 NE-10) returns to action on Thursday when it hosts American International College on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Adelphi (5-3, 5-2 NE-10) hosts American International on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

Stonehill 9, Adelphi 0

Singles:

1. Tim Fayed (STO) def. Bandar Kayali (ADE) 6-3, 6-0

2. Michael Mashkevich (STO) def. Anton Voynov (ADE) 6-4, 6-2

3. Mike Leone (STO) def. Adrish Tewarie (ADE) 5-7, 6-3, 10-3

4. Jonathan Burke (STO) def. Joseph Carbone (ADE) 6-4, 5-7, 10-7

5. Chris Martin (STO) def. Gaetan Georges (ADE) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8

6. Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Leonard Bruno (ADE) 8-3

 

*Doubles:

1. Fayed/Mashkevich (STO) def. Kayali/Voynov (ADE) 8-1

2. Leone/Burke (STO) def. Georges/Bruno (ADE) 8-5

3. Martin/Bergeron (STO) def. Tewarie/Carbone (ADE) 8-6

 * - doubles matches played first