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Men’s Tennis Blanked by Sacred Heart

Rams face FDU on Sunday

Box Score
 
New Haven, Conn. (March 14, 2015) – The Fordham University men's tennis team traveled north to face Sacred Heart University at Yale University on Saturday and were shut out by the Pioneers, 7-0.
 
The Rams opened the match dropping the doubles point, losing all three doubles matches. Sacred Heart's Matt Dean and Brian Power defeated Max Peara and Pol Giraldez at first doubles, 8-7, while Mathieu Pilote-Schra and Justin Pagan upended Fordham's Pedro Alonzo and Joseph Kavaloski, 8-6, at second doubles and Francisco Del Valle and Karan Narula bested Fordham's J.J. Tauil and Joey Brander, 8-4, at the third position.
 
In singles play, two flights went to a tiebreaker but the Pioneers were able to win both. Pilote-Schra (SHU) took the first set at second singles from Giraldez, 6-4, but Giraldez took the second, 6-4 before dropping the tiebreaker, 10-5.
 
At third singles, Dean won the first set from Peara, 6-3, before Peara fought back for a 6-4 win in the second set but then dropped the tiebreaker, 10-5.
 
The Rams return to action on Sunday, March 15, as they travel to Teaneck, N.J., to face FDU.
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Players Mentioned

Pedro Alonso

Pedro Alonso

5' 11"
Junior
Max Peara

Max Peara

5' 10"
Senior
J.J. Tauil

J.J. Tauil

6' 0"
Senior
Joey Brander

Joey Brander

6' 2"
Freshman
Pol Giraldez

Pol Giraldez

Freshman
Joseph Kavaloski

Joseph Kavaloski

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Pedro Alonso

Pedro Alonso

5' 11"
Junior
Max Peara

Max Peara

5' 10"
Senior
J.J. Tauil

J.J. Tauil

6' 0"
Senior
Joey Brander

Joey Brander

6' 2"
Freshman
Pol Giraldez

Pol Giraldez

Freshman
Joseph Kavaloski

Joseph Kavaloski

6' 1"
Freshman