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NE-10 play a perfect 10-0 record in singles play and 9-0 mark in doubles play |
Skyhawk Claim NE-10 Regular Season Crown
Easton, Mass. - The Skyhawks clinched their first ever undefeated NE-10 regular season with a 7-2 victory over Merrimack on Sunday. Stonehill finished a perfect 10-0 in league play and clinched the No. 1 seed for the upcoming playoffs.
With the win the Skyhawks also improved their record to 17-3 on the season, just a victory short of matching the program record for wins in a season (18) set last year. The win was also the 250th career victory for coach Peter Miller who is in 29th season at the helm of the Stonehill men's tennis program.
The Skyhawks opened up the match with excellent doubles play, as sophomore Tim Fayed (Glastonbury, Conn.) and junior Mike Mashkevich (Framingham, Mass.) won 8-3. No. 2 and 3 doubles followed suit, winning 8-4 and 9-8 to take the early 3-0 advantage.
In singles play Fayed, and senior captains Jason Allegretti (Lincoln, R.I.) and Will Herchel (Hampden, Mass.) all won in straight sets to seal the conference title for Stonehill. Mashkevich added the final win for the Skyhawks, taking No. 2 singles in three sets.
Stonehill returns to action tomorrow when they play Division III Springfield at 4:30 p.m.