Hawks Defeated By St. Thomas in Opener in South Carolina

3/24/2014 11:16:00 PM

Chris Gondek, Asst. AD for Athletic Communications

HILTON HEAD, SC – Hartwick's men's tennis team opened the 2014 season on Monday evening in Hilton Head, SC with a defeat at the hands of St. Thomas University. The Tommies won by a margin of 9-0.

Junior Sean Coppola (Canastota, NY/Canastota HS) and sophomore Jefferson Monastoque (Herdia, Costa Roca/Blue Valley HS) each won five games in singles play for the Hawks.

At fourth singles, Coppola dropped a 6-1, 6-4 decision to St. Thomas' Matt Kavanagh. In the fifth flight, Monastoque fell to Tom Runde, 6-2, 6-3.

The Tommies were playing in their ninth match of the season (7-2). The Hawks will return to action on Wednesday, March 26 against Concordia (WI) in Hilton Head.



St. Thomas 9, Hartwick 0
Mar 24, 2014 at Hilton Head, SC

Singles competition

1. Brady Radermacher (STT) def. Brian Redder (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-0

2. Burke Anderson (STT) def. Will Gilbraith (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-1

3. Scott Wall (STT) def. Liam Brown (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-0

4. Matt Kavanagh (STT) def. Sean Coppola (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-4

5. Tom Runde (STT) def. Jefferson Monastoque (HARTWICK) 6-2, 6-3

6. Brendan Hollidge (STT) def. Keith O'Connor (HARTWICK) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Burke Anderson/Scott Wall (STT) def. Brian Redder/Will Gilbraith (HARTWICK) 8-0

2. Matt Kavanagh/Brady Radermacher (STT) def. Liam Brown/Jefferson Monastoque (HARTWICK) 8-1

3. Steven Skanse/Dan Letourneau (STT) def. Sean Coppola/Ross Braue (HARTWICK) 8-0

Match Notes

St. Thomas 7-2

Hartwick 0-1

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