RINDGE, N.H. (April 9, 2016) – The Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team was defeated, 8-1, on Saturday by Le Moyne in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 4-12 (1-5 Northeast-10), while Le Moyne improves to 5-8 (3-4 Northeast-10).

The lone point of the day for the Ravens came at first singles, courtesy of freshman James Bisazza (West Barnstable, Mass.), who locked horns in a three-set struggle with Le Moyne junior James Gayvert. Bisazza won the first set and Gayvert swept the second, before Bisazza pulled out the tiebreak set for a 7-5, 0-6, 10-6 victory. Le Moyne did not cede a set to the Ravens across the remaining five singles sets.

Franklin Pierce did hold its own across three doubles matches, though it was unable to pull out a win. Le Moyne won each of the doubles matches by identical, 8-5 scores.

In all, five Le Moyne players won in both singles and doubles play on Saturday in Rindge, led by sophomore Hallam Doney. Doney teamed with Gayvert for an 8-5 win at first singles and then swept to a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles.

The Ravens return to the court on Tuesday, April 12, when they remain home to host Saint Anselm in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 2 p.m.

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