Garden City, N.Y. -- The Adelphi University men's tennis team closed out their brief foray into Northeast-10 Conference play this fall with a 9-0 victory over the Ravens of Franklin Pierce University early Saturday afternoon.
The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 NE-10) got three identical 8-2 doubles wins to take a commanding lead in the match, from the pairs of
Matteo Cannavera/
Uladzislau Litvinchuk (No. 1),
Sebastian Zapata/
Roey Heymann (No. 2) and
Sander Brenner/
Connor Dove (No. 3).
In six singles matches, the Brown and Gold did not drop a set, led by Cannavera and his 6-3, 6-2 win at top flight. Litvinchuk came through his match at No. 2 also dropping five games, winning 6-1, 6-4, while Brenner recorded a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 3. Zapata, Heymann and Dove all dispatched their opponents in two sets as well, with Heymann winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5.
"It was nice to finish off the fall season with a 9-0 win," head coach
Michael Misiti stated. "We look forward to our spring season."
Doubles1. Matteo Cannavera/Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. James Bisazza/Marcus Lawrence (FPU) 8-2
2. Sebastian Zapata/Roey Heymann (ADE) def. Andrew Schadt/Oliver Viel (FPU) 8-2
3. Sander Brenner/Connor Dove (ADE) def. Logan Sherwood/Dan Longtin (FPU) 8-2
Singles
1. Matteo Cannavera (ADE) def. James Bisazza (FPU 6-3, 6-2
2. Uladzislau Litvinchuk (ADE) def. Marcus Lawrence (FPU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Sander Brenner (ADE) def. Andrew Schadt (FPU) 6-2- 6-14. Sebastian Zapata (ADE) def. Oliver Viel (FPU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Roey Heymann (ADE) def. Logan Sherwood (FPU) 6-0, 6-06. Connor Dove (ADE) def. Josh Singer (FPU) 6-1, 6-0Â
About Adelphi AthleticsAdelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the Fall of 2009 and in the past six seasons has collected 12 regular season conference titles, 18 tournament championships, 27 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 President's Cup twice (2013 and 2014), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.
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