SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Men's Tennis team kept its perfect season in The Commonwealth Coast Conference intact Wednesday afternoon with an 8-1 win over Western New England College.

The Hawks swept all six singles match in straight sets and took two out of three doubles matches to improve their TCCC record to 5-0.

Jeff DeNunzio (Barrington, R.I.) returned to action in his first match in almost two weeks with a 6-3, 6-4 win at #1 over Brian Relihan, while Kyle Baker (Bolton, Conn.) extended his singles winning streak to five with a 7-5, 6-2 win over JonPaul Ouellette at #4.

Dan Kleitz (Wethersfield, Conn.) defeated Mike Jones 6-2, 6-3 at #2, and Jason Pacino (North Reading, Mass.) took a 6-3, 6-2 decision against Chris Holzinger at #3. Wrapping up singles play were Nate Rohman (Topsham, Maine) and Spencer Withington (Plymouth, Mass.) with wins at #5 and #6, respectively.

Relihan and Jones earned the Golden Bears' sole win of the match, with a 8-4 victory against Kleitz and David Lange (Great Neck, N.Y.) at #1 doubles.

Roger Williams (8-6, 5-0 TCCC) hosts Salve Regina University Thursday afternoon at 4:00 p.m., while Western New England College (3-6, 2-2 TCCC) plays Endicott College Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

Tennis Match Results

Roger Williams vs Western New England

04/06/10 at Springfield, Mass.

Roger Williams 8, Western New England 1

Singles competition:

1. Jeff DeNunzio (RWU) def. Brian Relihan (WNEC) 6-3, 6-4

2. Dan Kleitz (RWU) def. Mike Jones (WNEC) 6-2, 6-3

3. Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Chris Holzinger (WNEC) 6-3, 6-2

4. Kyle Baker (RWU) def. JonPaul Ouellette (WNEC) 7-5, 6-2

5. Nate Rohman (RWU) def. Travis Orszulak (WNEC) 6-2, 6-0

6. Spencer Withington (RWU) def. Matt Minahan (WNEC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition:

1. Brian Relihan/Mike Jones (WNEC) def. Dan Kleitz/David Lange (RWU) 8-4

2. Jeff DeNunzio/Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Chris Holzinger/JonPaul Ouellette (WNEC) 8-3

3. Kyle Baker/Nate Rohman (RWU) def. Travis Orszulak/Matt Minahan (WNEC) 8-3

Match Notes:

Roger Williams 8-6, 5-0 TCCC

Western New England 3-6, 2-2 TCCC