NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - Junior Jonathan Chandler (East Falmouth, Mass.) defeated sophomore Matt Bejtlich (Rochester, Mass.) in the decisive match as visiting Roger Williams defeated the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's men's tennis team, 5-4, in a non-conference match at the UMass Dartmouth Athletic Complex Thursday.

The match was tied at 4-4 when Chandler outlasted Bejtlich in three sets, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, at number five singles.

The Hawks had won two of the three doubles matches, but the Corsairs pulled ahead when junior Guillaume Cotte (Grenoble, France) defeated freshman Zack Bussiere (Colchester, Vt.) at number two singles, 6-1, 5-2, and junior Karsten Rathlev (Winchester, Mass.) downed senior Jeff DeNunzio (Barrington, R.I.) at number one singles, 6-3, 6-2. Freshman Ryan Swanson (West Newbury, Mass.) then tied the score when he beat UMD senior Brennan Dugas (East Falmouth, Mass.) at number three singles, 6-3, 7-5.

Junior Jason Pacino (North Reading, Mass.) of the Hawks defeated senior Brian Lui (Medfield, Mass.) at number four, 6-1, 7-5, and junior Mike Parker (Scituate, Mass.) of the Corsairs downed freshman Kyle Bull (Pleasantville, N.Y.) at number six, 6-0, 6-1, to set up the decisive match.

The Corsairs dropped to 1-1 with the defeat, while the Hawks improved to 3-2 with the victory. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they host Salem State Saturday. Roger Williams will host Western New England Saturday.

- Release courtesy of the UMass-Dartmouth Spostr Information Department

UMASS-DARTMOUTH TENNIS

Tennis Match Results

Roger Williams vs UMass Dartmouth

Mar 29, 2012 at North Dartmouth, Mass.

(UMD Athletic Complex)

Roger Williams 5, UMass Dartmouth 4

Singles competition

1. Karsten Rathlev (UMDMT) def. Jeff DeNunzio (RWU) 6-3, 6-2

2. Guillaume Cotte (UMDMT) def. Zack Bussiere (RWU) 6-1, 6-2

3. Ryan Swanson (RWU) def. Brennan Dugas (UMDMT) 6-3, 7-5

4. Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Brian Lui (UMDMT) 6-1, 7-5

5. Jonathan Chandler (RWU) def. Matt Bejtlich (UMDMT) 6-1, 2-6, 7-5

6. Mike Parker (UMDMT) def. Kyle Bull (RWU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Karsten Rathlev/Guillaume Cotte (UMDMT) def. Ryan Swanson/Jason Pacino (RWU) 8-5

2. Jeff DeNunzio/Taylor Webster (RWU) def. Brennan Dugas/Matt Bejtlich (UMDMT) 9-7

3. Zack Bussiere/Jonathan Chandler (RWU) def. Mike Parker/Zach Engstrom (UMDMT) 8-6

Match Notes:

Roger Williams 3-2

UMass Dartmouth 1-1

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,4,6,5)

T-3:15 A-100