Men’s Tennis Downed by Le Moyne, 8-1
Gilhuly picks up win at second singles
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Gilhuly posted a 6-4, 6-2 win at second singles against Le Moyne on
Sunday afternoon.RINDGE, N.H. (October 10, 2010) – Freshman Pat Gilhuly (Killingworth, Conn.) won his match at second singles on Sunday afternoon, but the Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team was defeated, 8-1, at home by Le Moyne in Northeast-10 Conference play.
With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 0-4 (0-4 Northeast-10), while Le Moyne improves to 4-3 (4-2 Northeast-10) with the victory.
Gilhuly picked up the lone point of the day for Franklin Pierce at second singles, as he squeaked out a 6-4 win in the first set, before taking the second decisively, 6-2, over Le Moyne senior Ken Scheiffer. Junior Ben Brewer (Brattleboro, Vt.) put up a fight for the Ravens at first singles, as he took the first set from junior Dan Sullivan, 6-3. However, Sullivan answered with 6-4 and 6-1 victories to take the match.
Earlier in the day, Franklin Pierce fell in all three doubles matches, though Gilhuly and senior Dan McDonough (Manchester, N.H.) stuck with Le Moyne juniors Jim Shelp and Andy Gleason before falling, 8-6.
Four Le Moyne players picked up wins in both doubles and singles play on the afternoon. The Dolphins were led by junior Joe Persia, who swept though fourth singles, 6-0, 6-0, after teaming with freshman Daryl Johnson to pick up an 8-0 win at third doubles earlier in the day.
The Ravens return to action on Monday, Oct. 11, when they remain home to host Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 11 a.m.
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Results
Doubles
1. Dan Sullivan/Ken Scheiffer (LEM) def. Ben Brewer/Sam Aubin
(FPU), 8-4
2. Jim Shelp/Andy Gleason (LEM) def. Pat Gilhuly/Dan McDonough
(FPU), 8-6
3. Daryl Johnson/Joe Persia (LEM) def. Kevin Mooiman/Devon Holbrook
(FPU), 8-0
Singles
1. Sullivan (LEM) def. Brewer (FPU), 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Gilhuly (FPU) def. Scheiffer (LEM), 6-4, 6-2
3. Gleason (LEM) def. Aubin (FPU), 6-4, 6-1
4. Persia (LEM) def. McDonough (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Shelp (LEM) def. Mooiman (FPU), 6-0, 6-0
6. Cameron Smith (LEM) def. Holbrook (FPU), 6-2, 6-2