PURPLE KNIGHT MEN DROP FINAL HOME MATCH TO ASSUMPTION, 9-0

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March 28, 2004                                                                          Contact: Seth Cole
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COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael’s College men’s tennis team lost its final home match of the season on Sunday, falling to Assumption College, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference action.

The match was the first of the season played on Saint Michael’s outdoor tennis courts.

Assumption (4-0, 2-0 NE-10), the five-time NE-10 champion, ran its conference winning streak to 65 matches, as the Greyhounds lost just 12 games and won every set. Freshman Andrew Bolduc (So. Burlington, Vt./So. Burlington) had the best showing for Saint Michael’s (2-5, 2-3), falling in fifth singles, 6-1, 6-3.

The Purple Knights return to action on Wednesday, as Saint Michael’s plays its first away match of the season at league-rival Franklin Pierce College at 3 p.m.

MATCH SUMMARY

Singles
1. Michael Goldman (ASM) def. Josh Holt (SMC)                          6-0, 6-0
2. Matt Stopp (ASM) def. Quentin Williams (SMC)                        6-0, 6-1
3. James Newman (ASM) def. Spencer Williams (SMC)                6-1, 6-0
4. Dave Marshall (ASM) def. Will Benoit (SMC)                             6-0, 6-1
5. Dan Doenges (ASM) def. Andrew Bolduc (SMC)                       4-6, 6-1, (10-4 tie-break)
6. Sebastian Paquette (ASM) def. Pete Miller (SMC)                     6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. Goldman/Marshall (ASM) def. Holt/Q. Williams (SMC)               8-2
2. Newman/Stopp (ASM) def. Bolduc/S. Williams (SMC)               8-1
3. Doenges/Paquette (ASM) def. Thomas Wu/Miller (SMC)            9-7

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