Franklin Pierce Gets Past Saint Michael’s
COLCHESTER, Vt. (April 12, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce men's tennis team picked up its second-straight win as it posted a 7-2 victory over Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference action this afternoon.
The matches of the day came at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as sophomoreRicky Sanford (Bridgeport, Conn./Bunnell) and junior Tim Simmons (Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington) each rallied from first set losses to earn three-set victories. Sophomore Michael Hoffner (Wantaugh, N.Y./Wantaugh) and senior Tom Hennessey (Manchester, N.H./Tilton Academy) also picked up singles wins for the Ravens. Franklin Pierce swept its three doubles matches.
Franklin Pierce (10-7, 5-2 NE-10) returns to action on Monday, when they travel to North Andover, Mass., to face Merrimack College at 3 p.m.
| Match | Outcome | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
| #1 Singles | Todd Spelman (SMC) def. Brian Kuscher (FP) | 7-6 | 6-2 | |
| #2 Singles | Tom Hennessey (FP) vs. Matt McInnis (SMC) | 6-2 | 6-0 | |
| #3 Singles | Stephen Pettus (SMC) def. Darko Minic (FP) | 6-7 | 7-6 | DQ |
| #4 Singles | Michael Hoffner (FP) vs. Kevin Lizzo (SMC) | 6-2 | 6-4 | |
| #5 Singles | Ricky Sanford (FP) def. John Clark (SMC) | 1-6 | 6-2 | 6-4 |
| #6 Singles | Tim Simmons (FP) def. Luke Hudak (SMC) | 3-6 | 6-4 | 7-5 |
| #1 Doubles | Kuscher-Hennessey (FP) def. Spelman/Pettus (SMC) | 8-2 |
| #2 Doubles | Minic-Shannon (FP) def. Lizzo/Cliff Rizzi (SMC) | 8-3 |
| #3 Doubles | Hoffner-Ricky Sanford (FP) def. Clark/Hudak (SMC) | 8-5 |
FP
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