EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Buoyed by a sweep of all three doubles matches, the Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team posted an 8-1 win over Pace University Friday afternoon.  The Penmen improved to 3-2 overall and in the NE-10, while the Setters are now 0-5 and 0-4 in the league.

SNHU jumped out to a 3-0 lead after doubles play.  David Spaggiari (Manizales, Colombia) and Luis Ramirez (San Cristobal, Venezuela) were 8-4 winners at No. 1, while Michael Ricciardi (Londonderry, NH) and Sam Gould (Londonderry, NH) were 8-1 winners at No. 2.  Jeff Bunker (Salem, NH) and Colin Stone (Manchester, NH) were 8-0 winners at No. 3.

Spaggiari, Ramirez, Ricciardi, Bunker and Stone all posted singles victories for the Penmen.

SNHU returns to action March 28 when it hosts Assumption College in a 1:00 match.

Northeast-10 Men's Tennis
Southern New Hampshire 8, Pace 1

SINGLES
1) David Spaggiari (SNH) def. Garret Boyd (PAC) 8-0
2) Luis Ramirez (SNH) def. Daniel Klein (PAC) 6-1, 6-1
3) Michael Ricciardi (SNH) def. Jose Caceres (PAC) 6-0, 6-0
4) Andrew Hagen (PAC) def. John Niland (SNH) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8
5) Jeff Bunker (SNH) def. Dan Ranke (PAC) 6-0, 6-1
6) Colin Stone (SNH) def. Chris Gaur (PAC) 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES
1) Spaggiari/Ramirez (SNH) def. Boyd/Klein (PAC) 8-4
2) Ricciardi/Sam Gould (SNH) def. Caceres/Ranke (PAC) 8-1
3) Bunker/Stone (SNH) def. Hagen/Gaur (PAC) 8-0

RECORDS: SNHU 3-2 (3-2), Pace 0-5 (0-4)