University of Connecticut Athletics
Marist Defeats Men's Tennis, 6-1
4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
STORRS, Conn. (April 8, 2008) - The University of Connecticut men's tennis team was undefeated at home heading into Tuesday's match against Marist, but Red Foxes ended the streak by defeating the Huskies, 6-1, on the UConn Tennis Courts. The Huskies are now 5-8-1 on the season heading into their regular-season finale Thursday.
UConn's lone point of the day came from doubles action as the Huskies captured wins in first and third doubles. Joe Goldstein (Tucson, Ariz.)/Ben Schueler (Arlington, Mass.) won 8-2 at No.1, while Tom Cook (Pittsford, N.Y.) and Andrew Marcus (Potomac, Md.) took their No. 3 match down to the wire before winning 9-8.
The Huskies were unable to earn a win in singles play. Christian Malerba's (Derby, Conn.) loss in flight five ended an eight-match singles winning streak that dated back to Mar. 10 against Cleveland State.
UConn returns to action Thursday, April 10 against Holy Cross at 3:30 p.m. on the UConn Tennis Courts. It will be the final home match for senior captains Mike Bobitski, Christian Malerba and Aaron Ribchinsky.
SINGLES
1 Christian Coley (MC) def. Joe Goldstein (UC): 6-0, 6-3
2 Loic Sessigessimi (MC) def. Ben Schueler (UC): 6-1, 6-2
3 Marcus von Nordheim (MC) def. Joey Michaels (UC): 6-2, 6-1
4 Nicolas Pisecky (MC) def. Andrew Marcus (UC): 7-6, 6-2
5 Greg Marks (MC) def. Christian Malerba (UC): 6-0, 6-0
6 Landon Greene (MC) def. Tom Cook (UC): 6-4, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 Goldstein/Schueler (UC) def. Coley/Pisecky (MC): 8-2
2 Sessigessimi/Marks (MC) def. Michaels/Malerba (UC): 8-5
3 Cook/Marcus (UC) def. von Nordheim/Greene (MC): 9-8
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