QUINCY, Mass. – The Eastern Nazarene College men's tennis team fell 9-0 to The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) leaders, Roger Williams University Hawks.  With the win the Hawks improve their record to 12-6 / 9-0 in the TCCC while the Lions fall to 4-12 / 2-7 in the TCCC.

The Hawks' Dan Kleitz (Wethersfield, Conn.) started the visitors off on the right foot with a 6-2, 6-3 win at #1 singles over the Lions Austin Steelman (Darlington, Md.) and Hawks' Kevin Erikson (Tolland, Conn.) followed his teammate at #2 singles with the closest singles match of the day, beating the Lions' James Rich (Duxbury, Mass.) 6-4, 6-3.

The closest match in doubles occurred at second doubles as Kyle Baker (Bolton, Conn.) and Nate Rohman (Topsham, Maine) defeated James Rich and Chris Ramey (N. Augusta, S.C.) 8-5.

The Hawks won three other points in straight sets and cruised on to their ninth, and TCCC leading, victory of the season.

Eastern Nazarene hosts Colby-Sawyer College on Wednesday, April 21st at 3:30 pm in another TCCC match up while Roger Williams hosts Anna Maria College on the same date at 4:00 pm.

Tennis Match Results

Roger Williams vs Eastern Nazarene

04/19/10 at Quincy, Mass.

Roger Williams 9, Eastern Nazarene 0

Singles competition:

1. Dan Kleitz (RWU) def. Austin Steelman (ENC) 6-2, 6-3

2. Kevin Erikson (RWU) def. James Rich (ENC) 6-4, 6-3

3. Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Tyler Restrick (ENC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Kyle Baker (RWU) def. Chris Ramey (ENC) 6-0, 6-1

5. Nate Rohman (RWU) def. Richard Crooks (ENC) 6-2, 6-2

6. Spencer Withington (RWU) def. Ryan Robbins (ENC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:

1. Kevin Erikson/Dan Kleitz (RWU) def. Austin Steelman/Tyler Restrick (ENC) 8-1

2. Kyle Baker/Nate Rohman (RWU) def. James Rich/Chris Ramey (ENC) 8-5

3. Jason Pacino/Spencer Withington (RWU) def. Ryan Robbins/Richard Crooks (ENC) 8-0

Match Notes:

Roger Williams 12-6, 9-0 TCCC

Eastern Nazarene 4-12, 2-7 TCCC

T-1:45  A-20 

- Release courtesy of the Eastern Nazarene College Sports Information Department