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Catawba Edges Stonehill, 5-4
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 8, 2010) - Catawba College edged Stonehill College, 5-4, in a non-conference men's tennis matchup as the Skyhawks opened their spring break trip this evening.
Junior Tom McCormack (Winchester, England) and sophomore Thomas Mitchell (Nanaimo, British Columbia/Pendleton School) were both double-winners to lead Catawba to the victory. McCormack posted a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) victory at No. 4 singles after combining with sophomore Uri Yarkoni (Kelowna, British Columbia/Okanagan) for an 8-3 decision at No. 2 doubles. Mitchell picked up a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 singles after teaming up with freshman Alex MacDonald (Lowen Hutt, New Zealand) to win 8-5 at first doubles.
Sophomore Aaron Bergeron (Gorham, Maine/Gorham) was the lone double-winner for Stonehill, posting a 6-0, 6-1 win at sixth singles after teaming up with freshman Chris Martin (Darien, Conn./Darien) for an 8-5 win at third doubles.
The Skyhawks won the top two singles flights to give them a chance at a comeback after dropping two of three doubles matches. Junior Tim Fayed (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury), the reigning NE-10 Player of the Year, won at first singles, while senior Michael Mashkevich (Golata, Calif./Framingham (Mass.)) posted a win at second singles.
Stonehill (2-3, 1-0 NE-10) is back in action tomorrow with an in-region battle with Chestnut Hill College at 12:30 p.m.
Catawba 5, Stonehill 4
Singles:
1. Tim Fayed (STO) def. Alex MacDonald (CAT) 6-3, 6-3
2. Michael Mashkevich (STO) def. Uri Yarkoni (CAT) 6-4, 6-3
3. Thomas Mitchell (CAT) def. Michael Leone (STO) 6-4, 6-3
4. Tom McCormack (CAT) def. Jonathan Burke (STO) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Cyle Peterson (CAT) def. Chris Martin (STO) 6-2, 6-2
6. Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Shaun Bridgewater 6-0, 6-1
*Doubles:
1. MacDonald/Mitchell (CAT) def. Fayed/Mashkevich (STO) 8-5
2. Yarkoni/McCormack (CAT) def. Leone/Burke (STO) 8-3
3. Martin/Bergeron (STO) def. Peterson/Corey Eldridge (CAT) 8-5
* - doubles matches played first
