American International Clips Franklin Pierce, 6-3
Gardella earns wins at first singles and first doubles for the Ravens
Austin Gardella notched victories
in singles and doubles on Monday at American International.
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LUDLOW, Mass. (March 31,
2008) – American International College used three
default wins to defeat Franklin Pierce University by a score of 6-3
in Northeast-10 Conference men’s tennis action on Monday
afternoon at the Ludlow Tennis Club.
Franklin Pierce senior Austin Gardella (Norwalk,
Conn./Norwalk) was the only player on either team to play
and win two matches on Monday. The senior teamed with freshman
Adit Phataraprasit (Bangkok, Thailand/Millfield School
(U.K.)) to take an 8-7 (8-6) first-doubles win in a
tiebreaker, and then defeated Peter Almlof (Kennett Square,
Pa./Chelmsford) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, at first singles.
American International freshman Alex Dos Santos (Ludlow,
Mass./Ludlow) and junior Robert Dulfan (Worcester, Mass./Universal)
each were credited with two wins on the day, but the duo combined
to play only one match. The pair won their third-doubles match in a
walkover, while Dulfan also won his sixth-singles match when the
injury-plagued Franklin Pierce squad could not produce an opponent.
Dos Santos earned a straight-set victory over Raven freshman
Max Logan (Waterford, Conn./Waterford) at fourth
singles, however, winning the first set in a tiebreaker before
taking the second set, 6-3.
Sophomore Max Collins (Westfield, Mass./Holyoke) and freshman
Robert Lubold (Holyoke, Mass./Holyoke) also earned tough three-set
victories for the Yellow Jackets. Collins took down junior
Roland Oganyan (Watertown, Mass./Watertown) at
second singles, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, while Lubold came back from a set
down to defeat Phataraprasit, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, in third singles
play.
Franklin Pierce (1-6, 1-6 NE-10) plays its only home match of the
spring season on Wednesday when it hosts Saint Michael’s
College at 3 p.m. American International (2-3, 2-2 NE-10) hosts Le
Moyne College on Thursday at 3 p.m.
American International 6, Franklin Pierce 3
Doubles
1. Austin Gardella/Adit Phataraprasit (FP) def. Peter
Almlof/Robert Lubold (AIC), 8-7 (8-6)
2. Roland Oganyan/Max Logan (FP) def. Leo Santos/Max Collins
(AIC), 8-4
3. Alex Dos Santos/Robert Dulfan (AIC) win by default
Singles
1. Gardella (FP) def. Almlof (AIC), 6-2, 6-4
2. Collins (AIC) def. Oganyan (FP), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
3. Lubold (AIC) def. Phataraprasit (FP), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Dos Santos (AIC) def. Logan (FP), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
5. Santos (AIC) wins by default
6. Dulfan (AIC) wins by default