BOX SCORE
When and Where: April 16, 2016 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Tennis Courts)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 8, Franklin Pierce University 1
Records: SNHU 10-7 (8-0 NE-10), Franklin Pierce 4-13 (1-6 NE-10)
The Southern New Hampshire University men's tennis team swept singles play en route to an 8-1 victory against Franklin Pierce University on Saturday afternoon at the SNHU Tennis Courts.
The Penmen brought a 2-1 lead into singles play following an 8-0 victory at No. 1 doubles from sophomores Miguel Marreiros (Portimao, Portugal) and Tiago Fernandes (Porto, Portugal), as well as an 8-1 triumph by fellow sophomores Ricardo Marreiros (Portimao, Portugal) and Xavier Aubron (Herouville, France) at No. 2 doubles. Graduate student Max Seiler (Munich, Germany) and sophomore Jeremy Reichentahl (Cheshire, Conn.) narrowly dropped an 8-6 decision at No. 3 doubles.
Ricardo Marreiros topped James Bisazza, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1 singles, while Miguel Marreiros was blanked, 6-0, in his opening set against Marcus Lawrence at No. 2 singles, before roaring back for 6-1, 6-1 wins in the final two sets.
Aubron and Fernandes recorded 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 3 against Andrew Schadt and No. 4 against Drew Bennett, respectively.
Reichentahl breezed to a 6-2, 6-0 No. 5 singles win against Olivier Viel and Seiler earned a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 6 against Joshua Singer.
Notes:
-SNHU has won eight of its last nine, including eight straight against Division II opponents.
-Ricardo Marreiros and Fernandes have captured eight straight singles matches against Division II foes, while Aubron has won six straight.
-Southern New Hampshire is 10th in the latest Oracle/ITA Division II East Rankings.
-Ricardo Marreiros, Miguel Marreiros and Aubron are all ranked inside the top 20 among singles players in the region at 10th, 12th and 15th, respectively. Ricardo Marreiros and Aubron are the eighth-ranked doubles team in the region.
Up Next:
The Penmen are back in action Sunday, April 17 (12 p.m.) when they take on Saint Michael's College. The next and final home match of the regular season for the Penmen is Wednesday, April 20 (3 p.m.) when they play host to Merrimack College.
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