Jan. 25, 2009

Men's Tennis Falls in Close Match to Detroit, 4-3

    Southfield, Mich. -- The men's tennis team picked up three wins at singles against Detroit, but the Titans earned the early doubles point and three wins at singles to pull out the 4-3 victory. Steve D'Angelo, Robert Emig and Chris Leson earned the Guins three points and Tariq Ismail lost a hard-fought battle in three sets on Saturday night at the Franklin Athletic Club.

    D'Angleo's win came over David Stabley in the No. 3 spot by a score of 6-3, 6-2.  Emig won his match with Nick Tolomei 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5 and Leson downed Gino McCathney 6-1, 6-3 in the sixth slot. Ismail came out strong winning the fist set 6-2 over Dustin Goldenberg, but could not hold onto the lead dropping the next set 6-3 as well as the third set tiebreaker.

    At No. 1 singles, Michael Kathary lost 6-3, 6-2 and at No. 3 Patrick Hamning fell 6-1, 6-1

    The men will  be back in action on Satruday to play the first home match of the spring season against St. Bonaventure. Match time is set for 6 p.m. at the Boardman Tennis Center.