KISSIMMEE, Fla. (March 17) – The Nichols College men’s and women’s tennis teams had their first tests of their Florida trip today. The men split in two matches on the day, falling to Hardin-Simmons, 7-2, in the morning before posting a 7-2 victory against Knox College under the lights. The women’s team fell to SUNY Geneseo, 9-0, in the Bison’s first match of the spring season.
Justin DeLuca (Mashpee, Mass.) did not drop a game in his victory at No. 1 singles against the Cowboys, and David Drucker (Bellmore, N.Y.) won, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) at the third flight.
In the Bison’s 7-2 victory against Knox, Nichols led, 2-1, after doubles and swept the second through sixth singles to pick up the win.
Both the men’s and women’s teams are back in action on Friday when they take on Bethel at the Oak Street Courts.
Nichols 7, Knox College 2
3/17/2010 at Kissimmee, Fla. (Oak Street Courts)
Singles competition
1. Eric Hane (KNOX) def. Steve Carella (NC) 6-4, 6-3
2. David Drucker (NC) def. Shawn Mulani (KNOX) 6-2, 6-0
3. Tony Ramsdell (NC) def. David Ham (KNOX) 6-4, 6-0
4. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) def. Runtian Bai (KNOX) 6-4, 6-3
5. Eliot Wuhrmann (NC) def. Cody Dailey (KNOX) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ricky Andretta (NC) def. Mike Carr (KNOX) 8-1
Doubles competition
1. Eric Hane/Shawn Mulani (KNOX) def. Tyler McLaughlin/Tony Ramsdell (NC) 8-6
2. Steve Carella/Justin DeLuca (NC) def. David Ham/Runtian Bai (KNOX) 8-3
3. Eliot Wuhrmann/Daniel Young (NC) def. Cody Dailey/Mike Carr (KNOX) 8-0
Hardin-Simmons University 7, Nichols 2
3/17/2010 at Kissimmee, Fla. (Oak Street Courts)
Singles competition
1. Justin DeLuca (NC) def. Andy Cariens (HSU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Emmanuel Navejas (HSU) def. Steve Carella (NC) 6-2, 7-5
3. David Drucker (NC) def. Cullen Dees (HSU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Sean Strehlow (HSU) def. Tony Ramsdell (NC) 6-2, 6-0
5. Trey Chavez (HSU) def. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) 6-2, 6-1
6. Tony Record (HSU) def. Daniel Young (NC) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Andy Cariens/Sean Strehlow (HSU) def. Tyler McLaughlin/Tony Ramsdell (NC) 8-0
2. Trey Chavez/Tony Record (HSU) def. Steve Carella/Justin DeLuca (NC) 8-2
3. Emmanuel Navejas/Cullen Dees (HSU) def. David Drucker/Dan Saucier (NC) 8-1
SUNY Geneseo 9, Nichols 0
3/17/2010 at Kissimmee, Fla. (Oak Street Courts)
Singles competition
1. Monica Vieth (GEN) def. Jillian McQuiggan (NC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Melissa Baker (GEN) def. Alexandra Cifone (NC) 6-3, 6-0
3. Julia Passik (GEN) def. Maria Balabanova (NC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Anna Lehet (GEN) def. Chelsey Miller (NC) 6-1, 6-4
5. Kaite Gayvert (GEN) def. Megan Woodruff (NC) 6-0, 6-4
6. Sarah Shields (GEN) def. Catherine Jaworski (NC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Julia Passik/Monica Vieth (GEN) def. Chelsey Miller/Alexandra Cifone (NC) 8-0
2. Lauren Johnson/Melissa Baker (GEN) def. Jillian McQuiggan/Maria Balabanova (NC) 8-4
3. Sarah Shields/Kaite Gayvert (GEN) def. Megan Woodruff/Catherine Jaworski (NC) 8-0