Posted: Sep 16, 2001
Queens Tops Franklin Pierce, 7-2
RINDGE, N.H. (Sept. 16, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce men's tennis team was defeated by Queens College, 7-2, in its fall season opener this afternoon.
Junior Ricky Sanford (Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell) picked up a point at No. 4 singles for the Ravens with a 6-2, 6-3 victory. Sophomore Darko Minic (Belgrade, Yugoslavia) and freshman Marceij Szpakowski (Cutchougue, N.Y./Mattituck) teamed at No. 2 doubles for an 8-2 triumph.
Franklin Pierce (0-1) returns to the courts on Sunday, September 30, when they travel to Worcester, Mass., to face The College of Holy Cross at 1 p.m.
Queens 7, FP
2
| Singles | Winner | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | |
| 1 | Darko Minic (FP) vs. Reggie Breland (QC) | QC | 6-4 | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Michael Hoffner (FP) vs. Jerod Tucker (QC) | QC | 2-6 | 6-0 | 6-3 |
| 3 | Maciej Szpakowski (FP) vs. Chris Mullons (QC) | QC | 6-7 (6-8) | 6-4 | 6-4 |
| 4 | Ricky Sanford (FP) vs. Russell Johns (QC) | FP | 6-2 | 6-3 | |
| 5 | J.P. Morgan (FP) vs. Ben Cloi (QC) | QC | 6-2 | 6-4 | |
| 6 | Ryan Jones (FP) vs. Peter Kedrovic | QC | 6-0 | 6-4 |
| Doubles | Winner | Set | |
| 1 | Hoffner/Sanford (FP) vs. Breland/Mullons (QC) | QC | 8-3 |
| 2 | Minic/Szpakowski (FP) vs. Johns/Cloi (QC) | FP | 8-2 |
| 3 | Morgan/Jones (FP) vs. Tucker/Kedrovic (QC) | QC | 8-1 |
Team Records
FP
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