Mashkevich, Marshall Each Post Triumphs In Singles And Doubles Play As Men's Tennis Collects Seventh Conference Win With 6-3 Northeast-10 Dual-Match Victory Over Merrimack

April 11, 2007

STONEHILL MEN'S TENNIS

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Stonehill Courts, Easton, Mass.

FINAL: STONEHILL 6, MERRIMACK 3

Singles Results

1 Mike Mashkevich (STO) def. John Seaward (MER) 6-4, 6-1

2 Adam Wilding (MER) def. Jason Allegretti (STO) 6-1, 4-6, 10-5

3 Steve Viglione (MER) def. Mike Leone (STO) 7-5, 6-1

4 Will Herchel (STO) def. Dan Hrobak (MER) 6-0, 7-6

5 Dustin Marshall (STO) def. Brian Reilly (MER) 6-2, 6-2

6 John McGaffigan (STO) def. Chris Dobi (MER) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Results

1 Seaward/Wilding (MER) def. Allegretti/Herchel (STO) 8-2

2 Mashkevich/Marshall (STO) def. Dobi/Hrobak (MER) 8-1

3 Leone/Andy DeVita (STO) def. Viglione/Reilly (MER) 8-2

Records Stonehill 11-4 (7-1 Northeast-10)

Merrimack 6-9 (4-6 Northeast-10)

EASTON, Mass.-- Freshman Mike Mashkevich (Framingham, Mass.) and sophomore Dustin Marshall (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) each posted wins in singles and doubles play to lift Stonehill to a 6-3 Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis dual-match victory over Merrimack Wednesday afternoon on the Stonehill Courts.

Mashkevich, Marshall, junior John McGaffigan (Dedham, Mass.) and sophomore Will Herchel (Hampden, Mass.) were all straight set winners in singles action for the host Skyhawks (11-4, 7-1 Northeast-10), as Mashkevich and Marshall teamed up for an 8-1 triumph at the number two doubles spot. Stonehill collected its other point of the contest with an 8-2 win by senior Andy DeVita (Milford, Mass.) and freshman Mike Leone (Cataumet, Mass.) at number three doubles.

Sophomore Adam Wilding (Lewiston, Maine) was a winner in both singles and doubles action for the visiting Warriors (6-9, 4-6 Northeast-10), as he posted a three-set triumph at number two singles and teamed with sophomore John Seaward (Pomfret, Conn.) for an 8-2 win at number one doubles. Sophomore Steve Viglione (Shelton, Conn.) claimed Merrimack's other point with a straight set win at number three singles.

Stonehill hosts LeMoyne in a Northeast-10 dual-match on Friday afternoon on the Stonehill Courts beginning at 2:00 p.m., while Merrimack heads to Manchester, N.H. on Thursday afternoon to take on Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 outing that begins at 3:30 p.m.