Ravens back in action Friday against Merrimack

MANCHESTER, N.H. (October 11, 2011) – The Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision at Southern New Hampshire in Northeast-10 Conference play on Tuesday afternoon.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 1-3 (0-3 Northeast-10), while Southern New Hampshire improves to 3-1 (3-0 Northeast-10).

The Penmen proved dominant throughout the match, dropping just nine games over the six singles matches, though Franklin Pierce put up a fight in doubles play to start the day. At first doubles, senior Ben Brewer (Brattleboro, Vt.) and sophomore Pat Gilhuly (Killingworth, Conn.) hung tight before ultimately falling, 8-5. At third doubles, freshman Keith Bujak (Lyndeborough, N.H.) and sophomore Tyler Colombo (Gardner, Mass.) did one better, but ended up falling as well, 8-6.

In all, five Southern New Hampshire players won in both doubles and singles play on the afternoon, led by junior Mitch Dobek, who teamed with freshman Mike Wallace for an 8-2 win at second doubles before picking up a 6-0, 6-1 win at first singles.

The Ravens return to the court on Friday, Oct. 14, when wrap up the fall portion of their schedule by hosting Merrimack in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 6:30 p.m. in Rindge.

Results
Doubles
1. Juan Arango-Campo/Alex Mukdaprakorn (SNHU) def. Ben Brewer/Pat Gilhuly (FPU), 8-5
2. Mitch Dobek/Mike Wallace (SNHU) def. Chris Brewer/Sam Aubin (FPU), 8-2
3. John Niland/Jared Wright (SNHU) def. Keith Bujak/Tyler Colombo (FPU), 8-6

Singles
1. Dobek (SNHU) def. Ben Brewer (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
2. Arango-Campo (SNHU) def. Gilhuly (FPU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Mukdaprakorn (SNHU) def. Chris Brewer (FPU), 6-1, 6-0
4. Wallace (SNHU) def. Aubin (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Wright (SNHU) def. Andrew Wong (FPU), 8-2 (pro set)
6. Tim Hamilton (SNHU) def. Colombo (FPU), 8-1 (pro set)

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