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Men’s Tennis falls for first time in Florida

Box Score TAMPA, Fla. - The Roger Williams University Men's Tennis team suffered its first loss of the season, falling 3-6 to SUNY Oneonta Wednesday evening on the team's Florida Spring Break Trip.
 
SUNY Oneonta began the match taking two of the three doubles matches. Roger Williams earned its lone win at #2 doubles, with Eric Laboissonniere (Cumberland, R.I.) and Nick Spoor (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) winning 8-5 over Joseph D'Orazio and Andrew Emanuel.
 
Spoor would come back later in the night with a tough 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 10-8 win over Colle Laffitte at #4 singles. Andrew Amarone (North Haven, Conn.) had RWU's other win at singles, a 1-6 6-2, 10-7 decision over Damien Prohaska at #5.
 
Roger Williams (3-1) ends its trip Thursday against Ursinus.
 
Tennis Match Results
Roger Williams vs SUNY Oneonta
03/09/16 at Tampa, Fla.
(Hillsborough CC)
 
SUNY Oneonta 6, Roger Williams 3
 
 Singles competition
1. Michael Nelson (ONEMT) def. Eric Laboissonniere (RWU) 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, 13-11
2. Joseph D'Orazio (ONEMT) def. Fred Clifford (RWU) 6-2, 6-4
3. Andrew Emanuel (ONEMT) def. Grant Rosenberg (RWU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Nick Spoor (RWU) def. Cole Laffitte (ONEMT) 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 10-8
5. Andrew Amarone (RWU) def. Damien Prohaska (ONEMT) 1-6, 6-2, 10-7
6. Zach Lasky (ONEMT) def. Carl Thurston (RWU) 6-1, 6-1
 
 Doubles competition
1. Michael Nelson/Nicholas Fox (ONEMT) def. Grant Rosenberg/Fred Clifford (RWU) 8-2
2. Eric Laboissonniere/Nick Spoor (RWU) def. Joseph D'Orazio/Andrew Emanuel (ONEMT) 8-5
3. Timothy Distler/Joseph Morris (ONEMT) def. Andrew Amarone/Carl Thurston (RWU) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
Roger Williams 3-1
SUNY Oneonta 3-4
 
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Players Mentioned

Andrew Amarone

Andrew Amarone

5' 7"
Senior
Eric Laboissonniere

Eric Laboissonniere

6' 2"
Senior
Grant Rosenberg

Grant Rosenberg

6' 0"
Sophomore
Carl Thurston

Carl Thurston

6' 0"
Sophomore
Fred Clifford

Fred Clifford

5' 10"
Freshman
Nick Spoor

Nick Spoor

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andrew Amarone

Andrew Amarone

5' 7"
Senior
Eric Laboissonniere

Eric Laboissonniere

6' 2"
Senior
Grant Rosenberg

Grant Rosenberg

6' 0"
Sophomore
Carl Thurston

Carl Thurston

6' 0"
Sophomore
Fred Clifford

Fred Clifford

5' 10"
Freshman
Nick Spoor

Nick Spoor

6' 0"
Freshman