Men's Tennis Opens With Win

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Southern New Hampshire opened the 2007-08 season Sunday by topping Le Moyne College on the road by a 5-4 score.  The Penmen took two of three doubles matches while splitting the six singles matches with the Dolphins.  Le Moyne is now 0-2 on the season.

Junior David Spaggiari (Louisville, KY) posted a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles for SNHU, while Luis Ramirez (San Cristobal, Venezuela) was victorious in the No. 2 slot with a 6-3, 6-0 win.  The pair would also combine for an 8-5 doubles win.  Andrew McFarland (Windham, ME) was the other Penmen winner in singles, posting a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 5.

Michael Ricciardi (Londonderry, NH) and Sam Gould (Londonderry, NH) posted a 9-7 win at No. 2 doubles for Southern New Hampshire.

SNHU returns to action Sunday when it hosts Franklin Pierce University in a 1:00 match.          

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 Southern New Hampshire 5, Le Moyne 4

Singles Matches
1. David Spaggiari (SNH) def. Ryan Davidson (LEM)                                      7-5, 6-4

2. Luis Ramirez (SNH) def. Kodi Kosmoski (LEM)                                          6-3, 6-0

3. Jason Kerznowski (LEM) def. Michael Ricciardi (SNH)                               6-1, 4-6, 4-6

4. Chris Meeker (LEM) def. Sam Gould (SNH)                                               6-2, 7-5

5. Andrew McFarland (SNH) def. Josh Patterson (LEM)                                 6-4, 7-5

6. Ben Jordan (LEM) def. Mark McDonald (SNH)                                          6-4, 6-4

Doubles Matches
1. Spaggiari/Ramirez (SNH) def. Davidson/Kosmoski (LEM)                           8-5

2. Ricciardi/Gould (SNH) def. Kerznowski/Patterson (LEM)                            9-7

3. Jordan/Meeker (LEM) def. McFarland/Shane Cochran (SNH)                     8-3