April 16, 2009
Bronxville, N.Y. -
The Fordham University men's tennis team traveled up to Bronxville on Wednesday to face Concordia College, falling to the Clippers, 8-1. With the win, the Rams drop to 5-9 on the year.
Fordham opened the match dropping all three doubles matches. Dallas Harting and Eli Plangger fell at first doubles to Concordia's Alex Grubin and Andrey Boldarev, 8-2, while Peter Slucky and Sotiris Georgiou lost at second doubles to Richi Malobicky and Henning Ruenz, 8-0. At third doubles, Fordham's Kevin Maloney and Brandon Abbatiello were upended by Vito Galatioto and Karim Belhadj, 8-2.
In singles play, Plangger picked up a point for the Rams with a straight set win over Joseph Giamboi at sixth singles, 6-0 and 6-1. All other Fordham singles players fell in straight sets.
The Rams will next be in action on Saturday, April 18th, as they host La Salle University on the Hawthorn/Rooney Courts at 11:00 a.m.
Fordham at Concordia
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Singles
1. Andrey Boldarev (CC) def. Dallas Harting (F), 6-0, 6-1
2. Richi Malobicky (CC) def. Brandon Abbatiello (F), 6-0, 6-1
3. Henning Ruenz (CC) def. Kevin Maloney (F), 6-2, 6-1
4. Viktor Kim (CC) def. Sotiris Georgiou (F), 6-0, 6-4
5. Vito Galatioto (CC) def. Peter Slucky (F), 6-1, 6-2
6. Eli Plangger (F) def. Joseph Giamboi (CC), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Alex Grubin/Boldarev (CC) def. Harting/Plangger (F), 8-2
2. Malobicky/Ruenz (CC) def. Slucky/Georgiou (F), 8-0
3. Galatioto/Karim Belhadj (CC) def Maloney/Abbatiello (F), 8-2
