Franklin Pierce Opens with 7-2 Victory at Saint Anselm
MANCHESTER, N.H. (March 14, 2007) - Franklin Pierce opened its 2007 season with a 7-2 victory at Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference men's tennis action on Tuesday.
Sophomore Roland Oganyan (Watertown, Mass./Watertown) led the double-winners for Franklin Pierce as he collected a 6-1, 6-2 victory at number two singles and teamed with junior Ryan Strayer (Murfreesboro, Tenn./Enfield (Conn.) HS) for an 8-2 decision at No. 2 doubles. Junior Michel Vitulano (Montreal, Quebec/College de Maisonneuve) and freshman Matthijs Eppinga (Drachten, The Netherlands) were also double-winners for the Ravens.
The Ravens overcame a 2-1 deficit after the three doubles matches by taking five of the six singles contests. Freshman John Oberlander (Beverly, Mass./St. John's Prep) won Saint Anselm's lone singles point at No. 4.
Franklin Pierce (1-0, 1-0 NE-10) is
back in action on Monday when it hosts Southern New Hampshire
University at 2 p.m. Saint Anselm (0-3, 0-3 NE-10) visits
Assumption College on Sunday at 1 p.m.
|
Singles |
Winner |
Score |
|
Austin Gardella (FP) vs. Ryan Garrette (STA) |
FP |
6-4, 6-4 |
|
Roland Oganyan (FP) vs. Chris Tremblay (STA) |
FP |
6-1, 6-2 |
|
Matt Robinson (FP) vs. Chris Darnowski (STA) |
FP |
6-1, 6-3 |
|
Ryan Strayer (FP) vs. John Oberlander (STA) |
STA |
6-3, 6-3 |
| Michel Vitulano (FP) vs. Tom Pickin (STA) | FP | 6-2, 6-1 |
| Matthijs Eppinga (FP) vs. Steve Laviano (STA) | FP | 8-1 |
|
Doubles |
Winner |
Score |
|
Gardella/Robinson (FP) vs. Garrette/Darnowski (STA) |
STA |
8-6 |
|
Oganyan/Strayer (FP) vs. Tremblay/Oberlander (STA) |
FP |
8-2 |
|
Vitulano/Eppinga (FP) vs. Pickin/Corey Boudreau (STA) | FP | 8-3 |