April 11, 2007
RIVERDALE, N.Y. - The Fairfield University men's tennis could not overtake a tough Manhattan College squad this afternoon falling 6-1 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action. With the loss, the Stags fall to 10-8 on the season and 2-3 in the MAAC while the Jaspers improve to 7-7 and 3-0 in the conference
Senior Zachary Morrison (Los Angeles, Calif.) captured his 17th match of the season at No. 3 singles with a victory against Peter Czink, 1-5, ret.
At No. 1 singles, senior Jonathan Fernando (Verona, N.J.) fell to Bogdan Borta, 6-1, 6-2. At No. 2 singles, freshman Ryan Berthod (White Plains, N.Y.) was edged by Minhai Nichifor, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
Junior Balazs Szikla (Budapest, Hungary) fell to Diego Alvarado, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 4 singles while sophomore Chip Palumbo (Winchester, Mass.) was defeated by Zoltan Bus, 6-2, 6-0 at the fifth spot. David Alvarado wrapped up singles play with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against junior Glen Gannon (Chatham, N.J.).
The Jaspers took all three doubles matches on the day. At No. 1 doubles, Borta and Nichifor defeated Fernando and Palumbo, 8-2. At No. 2 doubles, Bus and Czink edged Gannon and Szikla, 8-5. At the third spot, the Alvarado brothers defeated Morrison and Berthod, 8-2.
Fairfield returns to the court on April 13 at Rider.
