FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart men's tennis team won its second consecutive match in impressive fashion on Sunday, sweeping Siena 5-0 at the Pioneer Tennis Courts in non-conference action. After taking all three doubles matches, SHU did not drop a set in its four singles victories.
Matt Dean and Anthony Savio each recorded both a doubles and singles win on the afternoon. Dean teamed with Brian Power for the duo's third consecutive victory, a 6-0 sweep at first doubles, while Savio paired with Derek Chapman for a 6-1 decision at second doubles. The Pioneers swept doubles play with a tight 7-6 triumph at third doubles by Matthew Suprenant and Anthony Santino.
Dean's and Savio's wins in singles came at second and third singles by comfortable scores of 6-1, 6-2 and 6-2, 6-0, respectively. Also winning singles matches were Mathieu Pilote-Schraenen and Cory Seltman. Pilote was a 6-3, 6-0 winner at fifth singles, while Seltman's victory came at sixth singles, 6-2, 6-1.
Both Power and Karan Narula seemed well on their way to making it a 7-0 final for Sacred Heart, but both had their matches called due to the weather while they were ahead in the second set. Power was winning 6-2, 4-1, while Narula was on top 6-4, 2-1.
SHU returns to tournament play next weekend with the ITA Championships at Yale University. Play in the event begins on Friday before concluding on Saturday.
Singles
1. POWER, Brian (SHU) vs. LEBRON (SIE) unfinished |
2. DEAN, Matt (SHU) def. REED (SIE) 6-1, 6-2 |
3. SAVIO, Anthony (SHU) def. GALANTE (SIE) 6-2, 6-0 |
4. NARULA, Karan (SHU) vs. SAGLIA (SIE) unfinished |
5. PILOTE, Mathieu (SHU) def. KORETZ (SIE) 6-3, 6-0 |
6. SELTMAN, Cory (SHU) def. NIERMAN (SIE) 6-2, 6-1 |
Doubles
1. POWER, Brian/DEAN, Matt (SHU) def. REED/GALANTE (SIE) 6-0 |
2. SAVIO, Anthony/CHAPMAN, Derek (SHU) def. LEBRON/SAGLIA (SIE) 6-1 |
3. SANTINO, Anthony/SUPRENANT, Matthew (SHU) def. KORETZ/NIERMAN (SIE) 7-6 |