Franklin Pierce Drops 8-1 Decision to Campbellsville
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 14, 2004) - The Franklin Pierce men's tennis team fell 8-1 to Campbellsville in non-Conference action in Hilton Head, South Carolina this afternoon.
Senior captain Darko Minic (Belgrade, Serbia/XII Belgrade Gimnasium) picked up the only Ravens' win as he defeated Christian Martinez (Tamarac, Fla.) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 at #1 singles.
Mark Tiu (East London, South Africa) and Alex Mole (Chislehurst, England) helped lead Campbellsville to victory as they defeated Minic and Arun Lazarus (Bradenton, Fla./Bayshore) 9-7 at #1 doubles. Tiu then went on to record a 6-4, 7-5 win at #3 singles against junior captain Maciej Szpakowski (Cieszyn, Poland/Mattituck (N.Y.)) and Mole picked up a win at #5 singles, defeating junior Ryan Jones (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.
Franklin Pierce (2-1, 1-0 NE-10) next faces Nebraska Wesleyan tomorrow at 8 a.m. in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Campbellsville 8, Franklin Pierce 1
| Singles | Winner | Score |
| Darko Minic (FP) vs. Christian Martinez (CU) |
FP | 4-6, 6-3, 10-8 |
| Arun Lazarus (FP) vs. Luke Beling (CU) | CU | 6-3, 1-1 (ret.) |
| Maciej Szpakowski (FP) vs. Mark Tiu (CU) | CU | 6-4, 7-5 |
| Elliot Mcllellan (FP) vs. Stephen Cross (CU) | CU | 6-0, 6-0 |
| Ryan Jones (FP) vs. Alex Mole (CU) | CU | 6-4, 6-2 |
| J.P. Morgan (FP) vs. Travis Thompson (CU) | CU |
6-3, 6-2 |
| Doubles | Winner | Score |
| Minic/Lazarus (FP) vs. Tiu/Mole (CU) | CU | 9-7 |
| Szpakowski/Jones (FP) vs. Beling/Cross (CU) | CU | 8-2 |
| Morgan/Craig Weeks (FP) vs. Martinez/Kyle Caven (CU) | CU | 8-0 |