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Posted: Sep 16, 2016

Men’s Tennis Takes Care of Regis (Mass.), 7-2

Men’s Tennis Takes Care of Regis (Mass.), 7-2
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
James Bisazza / Yuval Barak (FPU)
def. Chris Harrow / Matt Quattrociocchi (REGIS-MT)
8-6
Andrew Schadt / Marcus Lawrence (FPU)
def. Luke Horton / Nolan Bebarta (REGIS-MT)
8-3
Jarid Polley / Kyle Dugat (REGIS-MT)
def. Olivier Viel / Dan Longtin (FPU)
8-4
Singles
James Bisazza (FPU)
def. Chris Harrow (REGIS-MT)
6-3, 6-0
Yuval Barak (FPU)
def. Luke Horton (REGIS-MT)
6-2, 6-1
Andrew Schadt (FPU)
def. Nolan Bebarta (REGIS-MT)
3-6, 6-1, 6-2
Marcus Lawrence (FPU)
def. Matt Quattrociocchi (REGIS-MT)
7-5, 6-2
Olivier Viel (FPU)
def. Jeremy Morgenbesser (REGIS-MT)
8-3
Evan Russell (REGIS-MT)
def. Dan Longtin (FPU)
9-8 (7-4)

RINDGE, N.H. (September 16, 2016) – Sophomore James Bisazza (West Barnstable, Mass.) led the way with wins at both first singles and first doubles on Friday afternoon, as the Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team rolled to a 7-2 win at home in non-conference play against Regis (Mass.).

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 1-1, while Regis falls to 0-2.

Bisazza was one of four Ravens to pick up victories in both singles and doubles play on Friday. At first doubles, he teamed with freshman Yuval Barak (Zicron Ya'akov, Israel) to post an 8-6 win over Regis juniors Chris Harrow and Matt Quattrociocchi. Later, Bisazza took care of Harrow at first singles, 6-3, 6-0. Meanwhile, at second singles, Barak posted a 6-2, 6-1 win over sophomore Luke Horton.

Franklin Pierce's second doubles team was successful throughout the day as well, as sophomores Andrew Schadt (Tolland, Conn.) and Marcus Lawrence (Acton, Mass.) notched an 8-3 win over Horton and freshman Nolan Bebarta. Later, in singles play, Schadt got locked in a three-set match with Bebarta at third singles, with Schadt ultimately prevailing, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. At fourth singles, it was a 7-5, 6-2 win for Lawrence over Quattrociocchi.

Rounding out the scoring on the day for Franklin Pierce was an 8-3 win at fifth singles for junior Olivier Viel (Quebec City, Quebec) over senior Jeremy Morgenbesser.

The Ravens return to the court on Friday, Sept. 30, when they travel to NYIT in Old Westbury, N.Y., for the ITA Regional.

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