BRYANT MEN'S TENNIS

April 19, 2007

NORTHEAST - 10 CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
# 4 Bryant Defeats #5 Saint Michael’s 5-1

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.

#4 Bryant 5, #5 Saint Michael’s 1

Doubles
No. 1 – Whiting/Goodman (BU) def. Samara/Lescure (STM) 8-5
No. 2 – Gardiner/Drushella (BU) def. Repnikov/Terranova (STM) 8-1
No. 3 – Steigerwald/Brezinsky (STM) def. Levinson/Shephard-Lupo (BU) 8-3

Singles
No. 1 – Dylan Whiting (BU) def. John Lescure (STM) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 – Kevin Gardiner (BU) def. Andy Samara (STM) 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
No. 3 – Craig Drushella (BU) def. Dmitri Repnikov (STM) 6-1, 3-6 6-2
No. 4 – Zach Goodman (BU) vs. Sean Steigerwald (STM) 6-2, 3-0 DNF
No. 5 – Ben Caisse (BU) vs. Adam Brezinsky (STM) 6-1, 1-1, DNF
No. 6 – Kevin Levinson (BU) vs. Craig Lindaberry (STM) 2-4, DNF

Records: Saint Michael’s (8-10, 6-5 NE-10), Bryant (10-6, 8-3 NE-10)