Ravens back in action Tuesday against Stonehill

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (April 5, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s tennis team was shutout on Sunday afternoon, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Le Moyne.

Franklin Pierce senior Helder Noguiera (Dourados, Brazil) had among the strongest showings of the day for the Ravens, but he was defeated, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-7, by Le Moyne freshman Daniel Sullivan (Auburn, N.Y./Auburn). Noguiera also teamed with freshman Sam Aubin (Manchester, N.H./Manchester Central) and hung close but fell, 8-5, in doubles play to Sullivan and freshman Brian Rice (Syracuse, N.Y./Stonehill).

Sullivan and Rice led five Le Moyne players posted wins in both doubles and singles as the Dolphins swept their way to the 9-0 victory.

The Ravens (1-7, 1-6 Northeast-10) return to the court on Tuesday, April 7, when the host Stonehill in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 3 p.m. in Rindge, N.H. Le Moyne (6-9, 4-5 Northeast-10) returns to action on April 7 at home against American International.

Results
Doubles
Daniel Sullivan/Brian Rice (LM) def. Helder Noguiera/Sam Aubin (FPU), 8-5
James Shelp/Joseph Persia (LM) def. Dan Willard/Ben Wheeler (FPU), 8-0
Chris Meeker/Ben Jordan (LM) def. Dan McDonough/Ryo Miyazaki (FPU), 8-5

Singles
Sullivan (LM) def. Noguiera (FPU), 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-7
Rice (LM) def. Aubin (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Shelp (LM) def. McDonough (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Andrew Gleason (LM) def. Willard (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
Persia (LM) def. Miyazaki (FPU), 6-2, 6-0
Jordan (LM) def. Wheeler (FPU), 6-0, 6-0