Posted: Apr 03, 2001
Franklin Pierce Falls to Defending NE-10 Champ Assumption, 9-0
NASHUA, N.H. (April 3, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce men's tennis team dropped a tough 9-0 decision to defending Northeast-10 Conference Champion Assumption College at the Nashua Swim and Tennis Club this afternoon.
Freshman Darko
Minic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) was the victim of the
match of the day as he dropped a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 decision to
Alex Maurigal at the No. 3 singles spot. Senior
Brian Kusher (Merrimack, N.H.) was defeated by the
Region's top player,
Sean Kenney,6-3, 6-3.
Franklin Pierce (8-5, 3-2 NE-10) returns to action this weekend, when it participates in the Bloomsburg University Tournament Friday through Sunday.
| Match | Outcome | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| #1 Singles | Sean Kenney (AC) def. Brian Kuscher (FP) | 6-3 | 6-3 | |
| #2 Singles | Jason Speirs (AC) def. Tom Hennessey (FP) | 6-3 | 6-3 | |
| #3 Singles | Alex Maurigal (AC) def. Darko Minic (FP) | 4-6 | 6-4 | 6-2 |
| #4 Singles | Wayne Slattery (AC) def. Michael Hoffner (FP) | 6-4 | 6-1 | |
| #5 Singles | Davio Jervasi (AC) def. Art Shannon (FP) | 6-1 | 6-3 | |
| #6 Singles | Keegan Hort (AC) def. Ricky Sanford (FP) | 6-2 | 7-5 |
| #1 Doubles | Kuscher/Hennessey (FP) vs. Kenney/Speirs (AC) AC | 8-4 |
| #2 Doubles | Minic/Hoffner (FP) vs. Maurigal/Slattery (AC) AC | 8-4 |
| #3 Doubles | Shannon/Sanford (FP) vs. Jervasi/Hort
(AC) FP 8-2 | 8-2 |
Team Records
Franklin Pierce (8-5, 3-2
NE-10)
Assumption (10-0, 4-0 NE-10)