Box Score
MILTON, Mass. – The visiting Roger Williams University Men's Tennis team defeated Curry, 9-0, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) match Saturday afternoon in Milton. The Hawks improved to 8-5 overall and remained unbeaten in league play at 5-0. The Colonels fell to 3-9 overall and 0-5 in CCC action.
Roger Williams took care of business in all three doubles matches. The pair of Kevin Erikson (Tolland, Conn.) and Jason Pacino (North Reading, Mass.) defeated Tyler Collins and Charlie Paltsios, 8-4, at #1. Zack Bussiere (Colchester, Conn.) and Eric Laboissonniere (Cumberland, R.I.) handled Toma Blatchford and Rob Knight, 8-3, at #2. Finally, the duo of Kyle Bull (Pleasantville, N.Y.) and Eric Bott (Bethel, Conn.) cruised past Eric Hellberg and Jonathon Schutzman, 8-1, at #3.
The Hawks were equally efficient in all six singles matches, winning each in straight sets. Bussiere downed Collins, 6-0, 6-0, at #1; Taylor Webster (Bristol, Conn.) swept past Blatchford, 6-0, 6-0, at #2; Ryan Swanson took care of Paltsios, 6-0, 6-0, at #3; Jonathan Chandler (East Falmouth, Mass.) knocked off Joe Berger, 6-0, 6-1, at #4; and Jonah Schwartz (Orange, Conn.) defeated Knight, 6-0, 6-0, at #5.
The closest match of the day came at #6 singles, where Andrew Amarone (North Haven, Conn.) needed a second-set tiebreaker to put away Lucas Donaway, 6-1, 7-6 (7-3).
Roger Williams is back in action on Tuesday traveling to Eastern Nazarene for a 3:30 p.m. conference match. Curry resumes play on Monday, hosting Lesley in a non-conference match at 3:30 p.m.
- Release courtesy of the Curry College Sports Information Department
Tennis Match Results
Roger Williams vs Curry
04/13/13 at Milton, Mass.
Roger Williams 9, Curry 0
Singles competition
1. Zack Bussiere (RWU) def. Tyler Collins (CC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Taylor Webster (RWU) def. Toma Blatchford (CC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Ryan Swanson (RWU) def. Charlie Paltsios (CC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Jonathan Chandler (RWU) def. Joe Berger (CC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jonah Schwartz (RWU) def. Rob Knight (CC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Andrew Amarone (RWU) def. Lucas Donaway (CC) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Kevin Erikson/Jason Pacino (RWU) def. Tyler Collins/Charlie Paltsios (CC) 8-4
2. Zack Bussiere/Eric Laboissonniere (RWU) def. Toma Blatchford/Rob Knight (CC) 8-3
3. Kyle Bull/Eric Bott (RWU) def. Eric Hellberg/Jonathon Schutzman (CC) 8-1
Match Notes:
Roger Williams 8-5, 5-0 CCC
Curry 3-9, 0-5 CCC
Official: Bruce Cadarette T-3:00 A-25
