Stonehill Blanks Franklin Pierce, 9-0

Skyhawks open defense of NE-10 title with decisive victory

RINDGE, N.H. (September 26, 2009) - Stonehill College opened defense of its Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis championship with a 9-0 victory at Franklin Pierce University today.

Seniors Michael Mashkevich (Goleta, Calif./Framingham (Mass.)) and Michael Leone (Cataumet, Mass./Bourne) led the double winners for Stonehill. Mashkevich ground out a 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-7 victory at No. 1 singles after teaming up with sophomore Jonathan Burke (Wakefield, R.I./South Kingstown) for an 8-2 decision at No. 1 singles. Leone posted a 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 10-6 win at No. 2 singles after combining with freshman Chris Martin (Darien, Conn./Darien) for an 8-2 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Martin also swept his way to a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 3 singles, while Burke rolled to an identical victory at No. 4 singles.

Stonehill (1-1, 1-0 NE-10) is back in action on Thursday when it hosts Colby-Sawyer College for a non-conference match at 4 p.m. Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-1 NE-10) hosts Saint Michael's College next Saturday at 11 a.m.

Stonehill 9, Franklin Pierce 0

Singles:
1. Michael Mashkevich (STO) def. James Kraner (FPU), 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-7
2. Michael Leone (STO) def. Ben Brewer (FPU), 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 10-6
3. Chris Martin (STO) def. Ryo Miyazaki (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Jonathan Burke (STO) def. Dan Willard (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Kevin Mooiman (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Chris Cusimano (STO) def. Sam Madden (FPU), 6-1, 6-3

*Doubles:
1. Mashkevich/ Burke (STO) def. Kraner/Brewer (FPU), 8-2
2. Leone/Martin (STO) def. Miyazaki/Dan McDonough (FPU), 8-3
3. Bergeron/ Cusimano (STO) def. Mooiman/ Madden (FPU), 8-1

* - doubles matches played first