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March 13, 2007
Men's Tennis Shuts Out Fairfield 

Sanford, Fl. -- The Youngstown State men's tennis team picked up its third win of the spring break trip and second straight shut out on Tuesday afternoon against Fairfield University at the Red Bug Lake Park. The Penguins will play the fourth and final match of the trip tomorrow against Stetson before returning home to play Robert Morris on Sunday.
    Head Coach Eric Ronan was impressed how well the team played against Fairfield.

    "This was the first Division I school that our team was matched up against on our trip," said Ronan. "I'm very proud at the level of intensity that the guys are playing and the success that they are having at doubles."
    The team has swept the doubles competition in the last six matches.
    In singles action, No
1. Scott Kathary edged John Fernando 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the third set tie-breaker. No 2. Tom Barth beat Ryan Berthod, 6-4, 6-2. No 3. Diego Cerzosimo  downed Zach Morrison, 6-4, 3-6 (3). At the No. 4. spot Brian Meek defeated  Chris Palumbo, 2-6, 6-4 (7) and No 5. Ryan Trapp knocked off. Balazs Szikla, 6-2, 6-4. No. 6 Jason Trapp wrapped up the singles competition with his 6-4, 6-1 victory over Glenn Gannon.
    At doubles, No.
1 Barth teamed with Kathary to
defeat Fernando and Palumbo, 8-6. No 2. Trapp and Trapp stoped Morrison and Gannon, 8-4 while Meek and Cerzosimo beat Chris Bane and Berthod, 8-3
 

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