PAXTON, Mass.  – The Roger Williams University Men's Tennis team defeated Anna Maria College by a score of 8-1 in a The Commonwealth Coast Conference contest at the Paxton Sports Centre on Wednesday night.

It was the conference opener for the Hawks, who now improve to 4-5 (1-0 TCCC) on the season, while the loss drops the AMCATS to 0-3 (0-2 TCCC).

The Hawks built an early 3-0 advantage by sweeping the doubles competition. Senior Dan Kleitz (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Jonathan Chandler (East Falmouth, Mass.) teamed-up to take No. 1 doubles by a score of 8-4, while juniors Jeff DeNunzio (Barrington, R.I.) and Spencer Withington (Plymouth, Mass.) earned an 8-1 win in No. 2 doubles action, and the duo of sophomores Jason Pacino (North Reading, Mass.) and Nate Rohman (Topsham, Maine) combined for a flawless 8-0 victory from the No. 3 doubles slot.

DeNunzio went on to earn a 6-3, 6-4 win for the Hawks in No. 1 singles, while Anna Maria junior Adam Williamson took No. 2 singles 6-3, 6-2 for the AMCATS' lone point on the night. The rest of the Hawks cruised through the remaining singles matches as Pacino, Withington, Webster, and Chandler each captured unblemished 6-0, 6-0 wins.

Tennis Match Results

Roger Williams vs Anna Maria

03/23/11 at Paxton, Mass.

Roger Williams 8, Anna Maria 1

Singles competition:

1. Jeff DeNunzio (RWU) def. David Bourget (AMC) 6-3, 6-4

2. Adam Williamson (AMC) def. Dan Kleitz (RWU) 6-3, 6-2

3. Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Haakim Ferguson (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

4. Spencer Withington (RWU) def. Jesus Torres (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

5. Taylor Webster (RWU) def. Jack Donaldson (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

6. Jonathan Chandler (RWU) def. Ricky Louis (AMC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:

1. Dan Kleitz/Jonathan Chandler (RWU) def. David Bourget/Adam Williamson (AMC) 8-4

2. Jeff DeNunzio/Spencer Withington (RWU) def. Jesus Torres/Haakim Ferguson (AMC) 8-1

3. Jason Pacino/Nate Rohman (RWU) def. Jack Donaldson/Ricky Louis (AMC) 8-0

Match Notes:

Roger Williams 4-5, 1-0 TCCC

Anna Maria 0-3, 0-2 TCCC