Ravens back in action Oct. 9 against Assumption

EASTON, Mass. (September 21, 2010) – The Franklin Pierce University men's tennis team was defeated by Stonehill, 9-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Stonehill on Tuesday. With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 0-2 (0-2 Northeast-10), while Stonehill improves to 2-0 (1-0 Northeast-10).

Senior Devon Holbrook (Keene, N.Y.) made the most noise for the Ravens on the evening, as he won seven games while falling, 6-3, 6-4, to Stonehill freshman Taylor Whitcomb and sixth singles. Elsewhere for the Ravens, junior Ben Brewer (Brattleboro, Vt.) kept things close in the first set before falling, 6-3, 6-1, to senior Tim Fayed at first singles.

Five different Stonehill players won at both singles and doubles on Tuesday, led by freshman Conor Fallon, who dropped only three games along the way. He picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win at fifth singles after teaming with junior Jonathan Burke to post an 8-1 victory at third singles.

The Ravens return to action on Saturday, Oct. 9, when they return home to host Assumption in a Northeast-10 Conference match at 11 a.m. in Rindge.

For more information on Franklin Pierce Athletics, please visit the official website of Franklin Pierce Athletics (http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu). Two other ways to follow the Ravens are through the Department of Athletics' official YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/FPUathletics).

Results
Doubles
1. Tim Fayed/Nick Hyzak (STO) def. Ben Brewer/Sam Aubin (FPU), 8-1
2. Chris Martin/Aaron Bergeron (STO) def. Pat Gilhuly/Dan McDonough (FPU), 8-3
3. Jonathan Burke/Conor Fallon (STO) def. Kevin Mooiman/Devon Holbrook (FPU), 8-1

Singles
1. Fayed (STO) def. Brewer (FPU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Burke (STO) def. Gilhuly (FPU), 6-1, 6-2
3. Hyzak (STO) def. Aubin (FPU), 6-2, 6-2
4. Bergeron (STO) def. McDonough (FPU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Fallon (STO) def. Mooiman (FPU), 6-2, 6-0
6. Taylor Whitcomb (STO) def. Holbrook (FPU), 6-3, 6-4