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College Tennis - Men: St. Francis (Pa.) 5, Rider University 2 / Women: St. Francis (Pa.) 7, Rider University 0

Both the Rider University men's and women's tennis teams opened the 2013 spring season with a non-conference loss to the Red Flash of St. Francis (Pa.) on Sunday afternoon (March 10).

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LAWRENCEVILLE — Both the Rider University men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the 2013 spring season with a non-conference loss to the Red Flash of St. Francis (Pa.) on Sunday afternoon (March 10).  

The men lost 5-2 with the women falling 7-0

For the Rider men, junior Rollie Malfitano (Wenonah/Gloucester Catholic) won at first singles 7-6 (5) and 6-3 with senior Mike Gershon (East Brunswick) posting a come from behind win at sixth singles, 0-6, 6-2, 11-9.

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Malfitano and Gershon teamed up for an 8-6 win at third doubles.

For the Bronc women, sophomore Michelle Caravaglio (Manalapan/Freehold) won three games at second singles before losing in straight sets.

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The Bronc men travel to Queens College on March 29 for a 2pm match.  Both the Rider men and women host Wagner on March 30 at 11am.

 

 

St. Francis (Pa.) 5, Rider University 2
Mar 10, 2013 at Lawrenceville, N.J.

Singles competition 1. Malfitano, Rollie (RID-M) def. Gervais, Washi (SFPA) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 2. Rosa, Andres (SFPA) def. Brand, Stephen (RID-M) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) 3. Carvajal, Sergio (SFPA) def. Laverty, Drew (RID-M) 6-1, 6-2 4. Pardo, Juan (SFPA) def. Carpenter, Ryan (RID-M) 6-1, 6-1 5. Barter, Lawson (SFPA) def. DiMartino, Matt (RID-M) 6-0, 6-0 6. Gershon, Mike (RID-M) def. Jurjevich, Matthew (SFPA) 0-6, 6-2, 11-9

 

Doubles competition 1. Gervais, Washi/Carvajal, Sergio (SFPA) def. Laverty, Drew/Carpenter, Ryan (RID-M) 8-1 2. Barter, Lawson/Rosa, Andres (SFPA) def. Brand, Stephen/DiMartino, Matt (RID-M) 8-3 3. Malfitano, Rollie/Gershon, Mike (RID-M) def. Pardo, Juan/Jurjevich, Matthew (SFPA) 8-6

 

St. Francis (Pa.) 7, Rider University 0
Mar 10, 2013 at Lawrenceville, N.J.

Singles competition 1. Panizza, Rafaela (SFPA) def. Roche, Marly (RID-W) 6-1, 6-0 2. Patel, Shivani (SFPA) def. Caravaglio, Michelle (RID-W) 6-3, 6-0 3. Jasso, Lucy (SFPA) def. Vlad, Cynthia (RID-W) 6-0, 6-0 4. Sachs, Alex (SFPA) def. Giameo, Jaclyn (RID-W) 6-0, 6-0 5. Gryckiewicz,Danielle (SFPA) def. Paul, Leonora (RID-W) 6-1, 6-0 6. Diaz, Camila (SFPA) def. Frankowski, Annette (RID-W) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition 1. Panizza, Rafaela/Sachs, Alex (SFPA) def. Roche, Marly/Caravaglio, Michelle (RID-W) 8-5 2. Jasso, Lucy/Patel, Shivani (SFPA) def. Vlad, Cynthia/Giameo, Jaclyn (RID-W) 8-2 3. Gryckiewicz,Danielle/Diaz, Camila (SFPA) def. Paul, Leonora/Frankowski, Annette (RID-W) 8-1

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