Grabala, Allegretti, Herchel And Mashkevich Lead Way As Men's Tennis Claims Eighth Straight Triumph With 8-1 Northeast-10 Dual-Match Victory At Saint Michael's

March 31, 2007

STONEHILL MEN'S TENNIS

Saturday, March 31, 2007

Tarrant Athletic Center, Colchester, Vt.

FINAL: STONEHILL 8, SAINT MICHAEL'S 1

Singles Results

1 Matt Grabala (STO) def. John Lescure (STM) 6-3, 6-3

2 Mike Mashkevich (STO) def. Andy Samara (STM) 6-3, 6-1

3 Jason Allegretti (STO) def. Dmitri Repnikov (STM) 6-1, 7-5

4 Sean Steigerwald (STM) def. Mike Leone (STO) 7-6, 6-2

5 Will Herchel (STO) def. Torr Terranova (STM) 6-4, 6-2

6 Dustin Marshall (STO) def. Adam Brezinsky (STM) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Results

1 Grabala/Mashkevich (STO) def. Samara/Lescure (STM) 8-6

2 Allegretti/Herchel (STO) def. Terranova/Repnikov (STM) 8-1

3 Leone/Andy DeVita (STO) def. Steigerwald/Brezinsky (STM) 9-8 (7-5)

Records Stonehill 9-1 (5-0 Northeast-10)

Saint Michael's 7-8 (5-4 Northeast-10)

COLCHESTER, Vt.-- Four individuals posted wins in both singles and doubles play in leading Stonehill to its eighth straight victory with an 8-1 Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis dual-match triumph over Saint Michael's Saturday afternoon at the Tarrant Athletic Center.

Senior Matt Grabala (Bristol, Conn.), sophomores Jason Allegretti (Lincoln, R.I.) and Will Herchel (Hampden, Mass.) along with freshman Mike Mashkevich (Framingham, Mass.) all triumphed in singles and doubles action for the visiting Skyhawks (9-1, 5-0 Northeast-10), who also received a straight set win at number six singles from sophomore Dustin Marshall (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.). Senior Andy DeVita (Milford, Mass.) and freshman Mike Leone (Cataumet, Mass.) teamed up for the other point of the day for Stonehill with a 9-8 triumph at the number three doubles spot.

Sophomore Sean Steigerwald (North Andover, Mass.) picked up the lone point of the day for the host Purple Knights (7-8, 5-4 Northeast-10) with a straight set win at number four singles.

Stonehill hosts Pace in a Northeast-10 dual-match on Sunday afternoon on the Stonehill Courts beginning at 2:00 p.m., while Saint Michael's hosts Franklin Pierce in a Northeast-10 dual match on Wednesday afternoon at the Tarrant Center at 3:30 p.m.