Nazareth Tops Franklin Pierce, 7-2
HILTON HEAD, S.C. (March 15, 2004) - Franklin Pierce men's tennis fell 7-2 to Nazareth in Hilton Head, South Carolina this morning.
Captains Darko Minic (Belgrade, Serbia/XII Belgrade Gimnasium) and Maciej Szpakowski (Cieszyn, Poland/Mattituck (N.Y.)) put the Ravens out in front with an 8-6 win at #1 doubles over Jefferson Dargauot and Ben Klempa, but Franklin Pierce then went on to suffer losses at #2 and #3 doubles and all but one singles match as Nazareth secured the victory.
The Ravens' second point came at #3 singles as Ryan Jones (Westfield, N.J./Westfield) defeated Matt Noble 6-1, 6-2.
Franklin Pierce (2-3, 1-0 NE-10) returns to the court tomorrow as it faces Shepherd and Allegheny at Noon and 6 p.m.
Nazareth 7, Franklin Pierce 2
| Singles | Winner | Score |
| Darko Minic (FP) vs. Jefferson Dargauot (NC) |
NC | 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 |
| Maciej Szpakowski (FP) vs. Ben Klempka (NC) | NC | 6-3, 6-0 |
| Ryan Jones (FP) vs. Matt Noble (NC) | FPC | 6-1, 6-2 |
| J.P. Morgan (FP) vs. Andrew Baldwin (NC) | NC | 6-3, 6-0 |
| Elliot Mcllellan (FP) vs. Eric Traub (NC) | NC | 6-3, 6-2 |
| Craig Weeks (FP) vs. Mitch Graves (NC) | NC |
6-2, 6-3 |
| Doubles | Winner | Score |
| Minic/Szpakowski (FP) vs. Dargauot/Klempka (NC) | FP | 8-6 |
| Jones/Morgan (FP) vs. Noble/Baldwin (NC) | NC | 9-8, 7-5 |
| Mcllellan/Weeks (FP) vs. Kerr/Nicholas Eker (NWU) | NC | 8-0 |