Men's Tennis Falls to Bloomsburg 5-3 in NCAA Second Round
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team fell to host Bloomsburg, 5-3 Friday in the second round of the NCAA Division II Men's East Regional as the Bulldogs conclude the season 21-3 overall.
May 8, 2008
Men's Tennis Defeats Adelphi 5-3 in NCAA Opener Thursday
BLOOMSBURG, PA - The Bryant University men's tennis team opened NCAA tournament play with a 5-3 win over Adelphi in the first round Thursday afternoon. The Bulldogs will take on Bloomsburg in the second round on Friday starting at 10 am with the winner to advance to the round of 16 in Houston, TX.
May 1, 2008
Men's Tennis Selected to Third NCAA Tournament; Bulldogs Face Adelphi in First Round in Bloomsburg, PA
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's tennis team, champions of the Northeast-10 Conference for the first time since 1994, have been selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Championships next week in Bloomsburg, PA. Bryant (20-3) and ranked No. 3 in the East Region, will open first round play against Adelphi University (13-8). Host Bloomsburg (14-5) will face Merrimack (10-6) in the other first round match with the winners to meet in the second round. The NCAA Round of 16 will take place May 14-17 in Houston, TX. First and second round dates and times have not been set but will run May 8-10.
April 29, 2008
PROVIDENCE JOURNAL: Mike Szostak’s College Notes: Bulldogs posting superb net gains
Take the assistant coach and put him in charge, recruit the fifth-ranked junior from Argentina, add a transfer from Missouri Valley College who was a ranked junior in his native Peru, welcome a transfer from Assumption College, and what do you have? Only the best Bryant University men’s tennis team in 14 years. Now take the Bryant women’s team that lost two outstanding seniors to graduation, welcome two freshman, one recovering from wrist surgery, and add three talented transfers almost by accident and what do you have? Only Barbara Cilli’s strongest team in her eight years as head coach. Despite leading their teams to titles and in Cilli’s case an undefeated conference record, neither Cilli nor Gendron was voted coach of the year.
April 28, 2008
Northeast-10 Champion Men's Tennis Places Five On All-Conference Team
SOUTH EASTON, Mass – The Bryant University men's tennis team placed five players on the 2008 Northeast-10 All-Conference team released Sunday morning. Freshman standout Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) swept the major honors, winning both NE-10 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors as well as earning first team all-conference at No. 1 singles. Junior Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) was named first team all-conference at No. 2 singles and Thomas Novak (Medfield, MA) was named first team all-conference at No. 4 singles.
April 27, 2008
CHAMPIONS: Skyhawks No Match As Bulldogs Win Men's Tennis Title 5-0 Sunday Afternoon
EASTON, MA – For the first time since 1994, the Bryant University men’s tennis team are champions of the Northeast-10 Conference. The Bulldogs, the best team in the conference all season long (10-0) and recently posting two wins over nationally-ranked teams (Kutztown and Mercy), captured the 2008 conference title with a 5-0 win over Stonehill College indoors Sunday at Stonehill’s tennis courts. The Bulldogs did not drop a single match during the run to the title; defeating Le Moyne 9-0 in the quarterfinals, Saint Michael’s 5-0 in the semifinals and another 5-0 win over Stonehill in Sunday’s title match.
April 24, 2008
Men's Tennis Advances To Conference Championship Thanks to 5-0 Win Over Saint Michael's Thursday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team advanced to the conference tournament championship with another strong performance Thursday in the Northeast-10 Conference semifinals. The Bulldogs earned solid wins at all three doubles matches to open and followed with wins by Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) at No. 2 singles and Kevin Levinson (Pawcatuck, CT) at No. 6. Bryant will face Stonehill College in Sunday's final in Easton, MA starting at 1 p.m. The Skyhawks downed Merrimack 5-0 in Thursday's other semifinal.
April 22, 2008
Men's Tennis Opens NE-10 Tournament Play With 9-0 Win Over Le Moyne
SMITHFIELD, RI - After posting one of the greatest wins in Bryant men's tennis history, a 5-4 win over No. 45 Mercy Sunday, the weary Bulldogs fought off a determined Le Moyne Dolphin team Tuesday afternoon for a 9-0 win in Northeast-10 Conference quarterfinal round action. The Bulldogs, the top seed of the conference tournament, will advance to face either Bentley or Saint Michael's Thursday at the Bryant Tennis Courts in the semifinals.
April 20, 2008
Balistrieri and Nowak Lead Men's Tennis Past Mercy 5-4
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant freshman Cristian Balestrieri and sophomore Tom Nowak came up with big wins Sunday afternoon to lead the Bryant men's tennis team to a 5-4 win over Mercy College in non-conference action at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The win, Bryant's 17th of the season (17-3), is the final regular season victory of the year as the Bulldogs open Northeast-10 Conference playoff action this week. Bryant is the top seed of the tournament. Mercy entered the match tied with Bryant tied at 45th in the national rankings.
April 16, 2008
Men's Tennis Captures NE-10 Regular Season Title with 9-0 Win Over Bentley Wednesday
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men's tennis team captured the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference regular season title thanks to a 9-0 win over Bentley College Wednesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The Bulldogs will close out the regular season hosting regional foe Mercy College this Sunday at noon.
April 15, 2008
Bryant Bulldogs Tennis to Host Bentley Falcons
Smithfield, RI-Bryant Men’s and Women’s tennis will host NE-10 rival the Bentley Falcons tomorrow at 2pm. Both Bryant Men’s and Women’s teams are ranked 1st in the conference (11-0 W) (9-0 M). The Bentley men’s team comes into this weeks match with a record of six wins and three losses in the conference, while the women’s team posts a record of eight wins and a single loss.
April 12, 2008
Men's Tennis Comes Through With 6-3 Win Over Stonehill College Saturday
EASTON, MA – The Bryant University men’s tennis team, ranked 45th nationally and third in the East Region, earned a solid 6-3 win over Stonehill College Saturday afternoon in Northeast-10 Conference action. The Bulldogs got off to a strong start, winning two of three doubles matches and picked up four wins – all coming at No. 1 through No. 4 - in singles action to improve to 15-3 overall and 9-0.
April 9, 2008
Men's Tennis Team Receives NE-10 Weekly Honors
SOUTH EASTON, MA – After a strong weekend with victories over Queens College (NY) and Southern New Hampshire University, the Bryant University Men’s Tennis Team was awarded with two players in the weekly honor.
April 8, 2008
Men's Tennis Cruises Past AIC 9-0 on Senior Day
SMITHFIELD, RI – It was senior day at Bryant University for the men's tennis team and under beautiful sunny skies, the senior class came through in style in leading the Bulldogs to a 9-0 win over visiting American International Tuesday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex. Prior to the match, Bryant seniors Craig Drushella (Harwich, MA), Kevin Levinson (Pawcatuck, CT), Mike Pickowicz (Bedford, NH), and Donald Silva (East Taunton, MA) were honored by coach Ron Gendron. Once the match started, the seniors took over.
April 6, 2008
Men's Tennis Defeats Southern NH 9-0 Sunday
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team kept to its winning ways, posting a 9-0 win over Southern New Hampshire Sunday afternoon. The win moves the Bulldogs to 13-3 overall and 7-0 in the Northeast-10. The Bulldogs will return to action Tuesday hosting American International College at the Bryant Tennis Courts starting at 3 p.m.
April 5, 2008
Gardiner Comes Through As Men's Tennis Tops Queens 5-4
SMITHFIELD, RI – Entering the week with the school’s first-ever national ranking and number three regional ranking, the Bryant men’s tennis team knew that Saturday’s match against Queens was going to be one of the toughest of the year. The Knights came in ranked No. 6 in the region and looking to move up. But behind the stellar play of Kevin Gardiner, the Bulldogs pulled out a dramatic 5-4 win to move to 12-3 on the season.
April 3, 2008
Men's Tennis Nationally Ranked For First Time
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant University men’s tennis team has achieved something no previous men’s tennis has before: a national ranking. Thanks to a strong fall season and a recent successful week in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the Bulldogs enter the week ranked No. 3 in the East Region and more importantly, find themselves ranked No. 44 nationally by the ITA.
April 3, 2008
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TENNIS BOTH DEBUT AT NO. 3 IN EAST REGION; MEN RANKED NO. 45 NATIONALLY
SMITHFIELD, RI -- The Bryant University men's and women's tennis teams, both undefeated in Northeast-10 Conference play, set the bar high for the 2008 campaign, debuting at No. 3 in the season's first NCAA Regional Poll, released April 2. At 11-3 overall, the Bulldog men have excelled under second year coach Ron Gendron. They boast an 8-2 in-region record, a 6-0 mark in Northeast-10 Conference action and are ranked No. 3 in both the NCAA East Regional Poll and the ITA East Regional Poll. The Bryant men enter the first ranking week coming out of a 7-1 March, highlighted by a 5-4 victory over then-No. 28 Kutztown on March 11 that marked the program's first-ever win over a nationally ranked team.
March 31, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS TRUMPS LE MOYNE, SAINT MICHAEL'S WITH BACK-TO-BACK 9-0 WINS
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. - The Bryant men's tennis team took back-to-back 9-0 wins this weekend over a pair of Northeast-10 Conference rivals, first topping Le Moyne College in East Hartford, Conn. Saturday and then taking down Saint Michael's College Sunday in Colchester, Vt. The victories moved the Bulldogs to 11-3 on the year while keeping them an undefeated 6-0 in conference play.
March 20, 2008
Men's Tennis Nets Pair of Conference Weekly Honors
SOUTH EASTON, MA – Following an excellent week of tennis in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Bryant men's tennis standouts Joe Rodriguez and Cristian Balestrieri were named Northeast-10 Conference Player and Freshman of the Week respectively.
March 14, 2008
Men's Tennis Comes Up Short Friday Against Bloomsburg, 6-3
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Bryant men’s tennis team capped their Spring Break trip to Hilton Head with a tough 6-3 loss to regional power Bloomsburg Friday. The loss snaps Bryant’s six-game win streak including four strong wins this week in Hilton Head, SC. The Bulldogs dropped two of three doubles points to open the match with Jose Rodriguez and Thomas Nowak playing well in holding on for a tough 8-5 win over Ryan Chow and Daniel Phillips at No. 2 doubles.
March 13, 2008
Men's Tennis Picks Up 5-4 Win over Northern Kentucky at Hilton Head
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The Bryant men's tennis picked up a 5-4 win over Northern Kentucky University Thursday to move to 4-0 on the team's spring break trip to South Carolina. The win sets up a big showdown with regional powerhouse Bloomsburg Friday.
March 12, 2008
Men's Tennis Makes it Five-Straight With 7-2 Win Over Ithaca Tuesday
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - A day after knocking off Kutztown for one of the biggest wins in the program's history, the Bryant men's tennis team followed up with a 7-2 win over Ithaca Wednesday afternoon. The Bulldogs will round out the trip with matches against Northern Kentucky Thursday and Bloomsburg Friday.
March 11, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS SCORES UPSET OF NO. 28 KUTZTOWN
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – The red-hot Bryant University men's tennis team picked up its biggest win of the season Tuesday afternoon with a 5-4 decision over No. 28 Kutztown. Competing in their third match in the last four days, the Bulldogs dug down deep to pull out the win against an excellent Bears team and earn the program's first-ever win against a nationally-ranked team.
March 10, 2008
Men's Tennis Keeps Going Strong
HILTON HEAD, SC -- The Bryant men's tennis team kept up its winning ways Monday in the team's first match at Hilton Head, South Carolina for Spring Break. The Bulldogs, winners by a score of 8-1 over Merrimack on Saturday back in Rhode Island, flew into town Sunday and got the week off on a strong start with an 8-1 win over Missouri Valley.
February 24, 2008
BRYANT MEN'S TENNIS TAKES 8-1 WIN OVER PACE
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. -- The Bryant University men's tennis team defeated Northeast-10 foe Pace University Saturday afternoon at the East Hartford Tennis Center, 8-1. The Bulldogs swept all six singles matchups, each in two sets, and took 2-of-3 doubles bouts in the win, moving their record to 4-2 overall and 2-0 in conference.
February 24, 2008
Men's Tennis Picks up 8-1 Win Over Pace
EAST HARTFORD, CT- The Bryant University men’s tennis team bounced back from last week’s loss to Concordia with an 8-1 win over Pace University Saturday night at the East Hartford Tennis & Racquet Club. The Bulldogs dropped just one match on the evening at No. 1 doubles but cruised to the win thanks to strong play in singles. Christian Balestrieri earned a straight-set win at No. 1 singles while teammate Jose Rodriguez won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 .
February 19, 2008
Men's Tennis Falls to Concordia 9-0
Concordia, NY---The Bryant University Men’s Tennis team was defeated by Concordia, Saturday evening in Bronxville, NY. This was the toughest loss of the season for the Bulldogs, as they were defeated by a team ranked 14th in the nation. With the loss to Concordia Bryant’s record falls to 3-2
December 7, 2007
Bryant Men's Tennis Ranked No. 5 Regionally by the ITA
SMITHFIELD, RI - After a successful fall tennis season, the Bryant University Men’s Tennis Team is ranked fifth in the East Region in the first Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Regional Poll. Bryant is the highest ranked team in the Northeast-10 Conference, followed by Stonehill College which is ranked at No. 8 in the ITA East Region poll. This is the highest ranking in school’s history for a men’s tennis team.
October 22, 2007
Men's Tennis Fall Wrapup
Bryant's 2007 fall season saw the loss of the two senior captains, Ben Caisse (Number 5 Singles) and Zach Goodman (Number 3 Singles). It also saw the entrance of 8 new players to the team. Three of the new 8 are featured in the top 6 singles lineup; Tom Nowak (Transfer Sophomore, number 4 singles), Jose Rodriguez (Transfer Junior, number 3 singles), and Christian Balestrieri (Freshmen, number 1 singles).
October 14, 2007
Bryant Men's Tennis Defeats Franklin Pierce 8-1
RINDGE, NH - The Bryant men's tennis team concluded its fall season with an 8-1 Northeast-10 Conference win at Franklin Pierce Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs swept the three doubles points and won five of six singles matches.
October 7, 2007
Men's Tennis Defeats Saint Anselm 9-0 Sunday
Manchester, N.H. --- The Bryant University men’s tennis team continued its strong play this fall season on Sunday, earning a 9-0 Northeast-10 Conference win at Saint Anselm. Dylan Whiting and Paul Chapman earned a win at No. 1 doubles while Whiting rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles to pace the Bulldogs.
October 6, 2007
Bryant Men's Tennis Earns Big Victory Over Adelphi
Smithfield, R.I. --- The Bryant University men's tennis team continued its strong play this fall season on Sunday, earning an 8-1 victory over Adelphi. This was a huge win for the Bulldogs thanks in part to the play of Cristian Balestrieri and Jose Rodriguez who earned a win at No. 2 doubles while Balestrieri rolled to a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles to pace the Bulldogs.
October 1, 2007
Jose Rodriguez Wins ITA Flight B Championship at Division II East Regional
BLOOMSBURG, PA – Bryant University men's tennis freshman Jose Rodriguez became Bryant's first men's tennis ITA champion Monday, knocking off Arpit Sharma of Kutztown in the finals of B Singles by a score of 7-5, 6-2 on Monday. Roman Pavlik '97 was Bryant's last winner. Rodriguez posted four wins over the weekend to earn a spot in the finals Monday.
August 8, 2007
Men's Tennis Tryouts Scheduled for September 4
Bryant men's tennis coach Ron Gendron will conduct men's tennis team tryouts on Tuesday, September 4 at the Bryant Tennis Courts. The tryouts will begin promptly at 4 p.m.
April 28, 2007
Levinson and Caisse Named All-Conference by the Northeast-10
SMITHFIELD, RI – Bryant University placed two players on the 2007 Northeast-10 Men's Tennis All-Conference team. Sophomore Kevin Levinson (Pawcatuck, Conn.) was named first team all-conference at No. 6 singles while senior Ben Caisse (Griswold, Conn.) was named third team all-conference at No. 5 singles.
April 22, 2007
Northeast-10 Conference Men's Tennis Semifinals From Saturday
SMITHFIELD,RI - Top-Seed Assumption College captured its ninth-straight Northeast-10 Conference tournament title Sunday, defeating Bentley 5-0 at the Bryant Tennis Courts.
April 19, 2007
Men's Tennis Advances to Northeast-10 Semifinals with 5-1 Victory Over Saint Michael's
SMITHFIELD, RI – The Bryant men’s tennis team advanced to the Northeast-10 Semifinals with a 5-1 victory over fifth-ranked Saint Michael’s Thursday afternoon. With the victory, the Bulldogs will take on the winner of #1 Assumption/#8 Southern N.H. on Saturday (1 p.m.) at Bryant. Dylan Whiting won both his matches, winning singles in straight sets 6-4, 6-4, and teaming up with Zach Goodman to win their doubles match 8-4. Kevin Gardiner and Craig Drushella won their doubles match 8-1 and each won a singles match to close out the victory for the Bulldogs.
