AU men’s tennis takes two of three on first two days in Florida
TAMPA, FL – The Alfred University men's tennis team won two of three matches played over the first two days of its Spring Break trip to Tampa Monday and Tuesday.
The Saxons split two matches Monday, falling 9-0 to Southeastern University before rebounding to claim an 8-1 victory over Curry College. AU defeated the University of Northwestern, 6-3 on Tuesday to improve to 5-2 on the 2013-14 season.
Against Curry, AU got singles wins from sophomore
Connor Doud (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa), 6-0, 6-2 in first singles; senior
Peter Benoit (Gasport, NY/Barker), 6-1, 6-2 in second singles; senior
Stefan Nonnenmann (New Providence, NJ/New Providence), 6-1, 6-0 in third singles; freshman
Evan Haskins (East Amherst, NY/Williamsville South), 6-0, 6-1 in fourth singles; and sophomore
Kyle Merrifield (Amherst, NY/Sweet Home), 6-2, 6-2 in sixth singles.
AU swept the doubles matches from Curry. Doud and Benoit won first doubles, 8-1; Nonnenman and senior
Eric Teller (Granville, NY/Granville) took second doubles, 8-3; and Haskins and Merrifield won third doubles, 8-3.
Against Northwestern, Nonnenmann took third singles, 6-1, 6-0; Teller won fifth singles, 6-3, 6-2; and Merrifield won sixth singles, 6-1, 6-1.
The Saxons swept doubles play, with Doud and Benoit taking first doubles, 8-4; Nonnenmann and Teller winning second doubles, 8-5; and Haskins and Merrifield winning third doubles, 8-6.
AU wraps up its Spring Break trip with a match at 11 a.m. this morning against Wheaton.