Manchester, N.H. (3/16/22) – The Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team managed a single point in a loss to Quinnipiac by a final of 6-1 Wednesday afternoon. The non-conference match took place at the Magic Lincer Tennis Club in Manchester, New Hampshire.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to a 3-4 record on the season, while Quinnipiac advances to 3-6.

The Ravens only point on the day was a singles victory for graduate Felipe Carvalho (Sao Paulo, Brazil). It only took two sets for Carvalho to claim the victory, winning both in decisive fashion at 6-2 for the first set, and 6-3 for the second.

Four out of six singles matches found themselves in third sets. At first singles, sophomore Ivan Bernal (Madrid, Spain) responded with a strong showing in the second set, winning 6-4 after a shutout loss in the first set, 6-0 to Bobcat's member Ayato Arakaki. In the third set of the match, Arakaki took the victory with a 6-2 win.

Quinnipiac took the remaining singles matches, but the second and third sets of fourth singles were a close fought battle. Similar to #1 singles, graduate student Kevin Denecheau (Artigueloutan, France) lost 6-0 in the opening set. However, the second set went to extras, with Denecheau tying it up with a close 7-6 victory. His opponent from Quinnipiac, Alester Magalit, aimed for the win in the final set, but it was a narrow victory, claiming a 6-4 win over Denecheau.

It will be a long break before men's tennis is back in action, with their next matchup scheduled for next Saturday, March 26^th with a road matchup with NE10 opponent Saint Michael's College at Noon E.T.