April 22, 2009
WEDNESDAY'S SENIOR DAY RAINED OUT
SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant University's men's tennis season finale against Brandeis University Wednesday afternoon has been cancelled due to rain. The match will not be made up. Bryant concludes its first season in Division I with a 9-9 overall record.

April 21, 2009
MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS HARTFORD 6-1 TUESDAY
HARTFORD, CT – The Bryant University men’s tennis team evened its record to 9-9 on the season with a solid 6-1 win over the University of Hartford Tuesday afternoon. The Bulldogs return home Wednesday afternoon to host Brandeis University for Senior Day at the Bryant Tennis Center.

April 21, 2009
MEN'S TENNIS HOST BRANDEIS FOR THEIR LAST MATCH OF SEASON
Bryant University's men's tennis will wrap up their season, on Senior Day with a match against Brandeis University. Before the match the team will honor lone senior, Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru).

April 15, 2009
Bulldogs Earn Their First National D-I Ranking
Smithfield, RI - In their first year competing at Division 1 level, the Bryant University Men’s Tennis Team appeared in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranking for the first time ever this week, ranked #167 out of almost 300 division I tennis programs.

April 14, 2009
MEN'S TENNIS COMES UP SHORT AT FAIRFIELD TUESDAY
FAIRFIELD, CT - The Bryant University men's tennis team, fresh off an emotional win over Sacred Heart Monday, dropped a 5-2 decision at Fairfield Tuesday afternoon.

April 13, 2009
THRILLING COMEBACK HELPS MEN’S TENNIS TAKE DOWN SACRED HEART, 4-3, MONDAY
SMITHFIELD, R.I.- After falling behind 3-0 through the first three points of the match, the Bryant men’s tennis team rattled off four-straight wins to take down Sacred Heart, 4-3, at the Bryant Tennis Complex on Monday. I

April 5, 2009
MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO BOSTON COLLEGE 5-2 SUNDAY
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - The Bryant University men's tennis team fell to Boston College 5-2 Sunday evening to drop to 7-8 overall on the year. Monday's scheduled match at Fairfield has been rescheduled for April 14.

April 4, 2009
BALESTRIERI WINS IN STRAIGHT SETS IN BRYANT'S 4-3 LOSS TO NJIT SATURDAY
SMITHFIELD, RI - The Bryant University men's tennis team got singles wins from Cristian Balestrieri, Kevin Gardiner and Nicholai Hill (pictured) but it was not enough as the Bulldogs dropped a tough 4-3 decision to visiting NJIT Saturday.

April 3, 2009
MEN'S TENNIS RETURNS HOME TO HOST NJIT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:30 PM
SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The men’s tennis team returns home from Worcester, Mass. and a 7-0 win over Holy Cross this past weekend to host NJIT this Saturday at 1:30 p.m. in its first home match on the Bryant campus this season.

March 28, 2009
MEN’S TENNIS TAKES, 7-0, WIN OVER HOLY CROSS SATURDAY
WORCESTER, MASS. – The Bryant University men’s tennis team was perfect Saturday afternoon against Holy Cross, winning all seven possible points to take the duel match victory, 7-0, on the road. The victory improved the Bulldogs to 7-6 on the season.

March 17, 2009
Men's Tennis Falls to Brown 7-0 Tuesday
PROVIDENCE, RI— The Bryant University men’s tennis team dropped a 7-0 non-conference decision at Brown University Tuesday afternoon. It was the second loss this season to the Bears. The Bulldogs were swept in all three doubles matches and Brown followed with straight-set victories in all six singles matches that followed.

March 12, 2009
Men's Tennis Goes A Perfect 3-0 in Florida - Bulldogs Defeat St. Joseph's 4-3 Thursday
ORLANDO, FL – The Bryant University men’s tennis team closed out a very successful Spring Break trip to the Sunshine State Thursday as the Bulldogs picked up a hard-fought 4-3 win over Saint Joseph’s Thursday afternoon. After wins over Creighton and South Dakota and Thursday’s win over the Hawks, the Bulldogs have now won four-straight and improve to 6-5 on the season.

March 11, 2009
BULLDOGS MAKE IT THREE IN A ROW WITH, 5-2, WIN OVER SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
ORLANDO, FLA.- The Bryant University men’s tennis team cruised to a, 5-2, win over South Dakota State University Tuesday, making it three dual-match wins in a row for the Bulldogs as they improve to 2-0 on their spring break trip in Orlando.

March 10, 2009
MEN’S TENNIS KNOCKS-OFF CREIGHTON, 4-2, MONDAY NIGHT
ORLANDO, FLA.- The Bryant University men’s tennis team won their second-straight match on Monday night, beating Creighton, 4-2, in Orlando.

March 1, 2009
Men's Tennis Regroups For Big Win Sunday at Boston University
BOSTON - Less than 12 hours after dropping a tough 5-2 decision that didn’t end until late Saturday night, the Bryant men’s tennis team regrouped and picked up a big 4-3 win at Boston University Sunday afternoon. The Bulldogs didn’t return to campus until early Sunday morning but found enough energy to pull out the dramatic win behind the strong play in doubles right away.

February 23, 2009
BOBCATS KNOCK-OFF BULLDOGS, 5-2, SUNDAY
The Bryant men’s tennis team fell to Quinnipiac, 5-2, Sunday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Indoor Tennis Courts in Hamden, Connecticut. Tom Nowak and Nicholai Hill each picked up wins for the Bulldogs, who fell to 2-4 in dual-match competition with the loss.

January 26, 2009
MEN’S TENNIS SPLITS PAIR OVER THE WEEKEND; FALL TO BUFFALO, KNOCK-OFF LEHIGH FOR SECOND DI WIN
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant University men’s tennis team played a pair of neutral site matches over the weekend, falling to Buffalo, 6-1, Saturday afternoon before defeating Lehigh, 3-2, on Sunday. The victory was the first of the spring season, and second Division I win for the squad.

January 19, 2009
Men's Tennis Falls to Brown 7-0 Monday
PROVIDENCE – The Bryant men’s tennis team opened the spring schedule Monday with a 7-0 loss at Brown University. The Bears swept all three doubles matches and took all six singles matches in straight sets.

December 5, 2008
TennisRecruiting.net: Conversation wtih Bryant's Ron Gendron
These days, one hears more about NCAA men's tennis teams getting eliminated than teams being promoted. But a promotion is what we are seeing this year for the Bryant University men's tennis team. The Bryant Bulldogs are a bright ray of positive light. After a successful run in Division II, Bryant is in the midst of its first year competing at the Division I level.

October 13, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS FINISHES PLAY AT QUINNIPIAC INVITATIONAL
HAMDEN, CONN- Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) and Tom Nowak (Medfield, Mass.) each reached the semi-finals in their respective singles brackets.

October 11, 2008
NOWAK, WHITING LOOK STRONG THROUGH DAY 1 AT QUINNIPIAC INVITATIONAL
HAMDEN, CONN- Juniors Tom Nowak (Medfield, Mass.) and Dylan Whiting (Florence, Mass.) won two matches yesterday playing first doubles at the first day of the Quinnipiac Invitational tournament.

October 9, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO UCONN, 5-2, WEDNESDAY
STORRS, CT- Junior Kevin Gardiner (Powder Springs, Ga.) registered the only singles match win for the Bulldogs, defeating Ben Schueler of UConn, 6-3, 6-2, but it was not enough as UConn took down Bryant, 5-2.

October 4, 2008
BRYANT BEATS HOFSTRA; CLAIMS FIRST DUAL MATCH VICTORY AT DI LEVEL
Smithfield, RI- The Bryant University men's tennis team lost just two matches as they defeated Hofstra 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex. In their only home match of the season, the Bulldogs defended their home court by sweeping the doubles competition. Cristian Balestrieri and Kevin Gardiner defeated Stian Tvedt and Titus Stempniewicz, 8-6. Jose Rodriguez and Tom Nowak followed suit by defeating Nenad Radakovic and Mattew Wacks by the same 8-6 final.

September 29, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS FINISHES UP COMPETITION AT UCONN INVITATIONAL
STORRS, CT- The Bryant University men’s tennis team traveled to the University of Connecticut over the weekend, taking part in the UConn Invitational tournament on wet weekend in Storrs, Connecticut. Beyond Bryant and UConn, the tournament also included teams from Stony Brook, Fairfield, Quinnipiac, Sacred Hart, Marist, Boston University and Hartford. Kevin Gardiner (Powder Springs, Ga.) had the big day for the Bulldogs, playing Flight B singles and winning two matches before falling in the semi-finals to Youssef Fassi Fehri from Stony Brook, 6-4. Gardiner won his first two matches by the same 6-4 final over Andrew Marcus from UConn, and Landon Greene from Marist. Since there was limited court space due to the inclement weather, each singles match only played a single set, with the first player to reach six winning the match.

September 22, 2008
BALESTRIERI, RODRIGUEZ, HILL LEAD WAY AT NORTHEAST INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
PROVIDENCE, RI- After a great weekend at the Fairfield Doubles Festival last week, the Bryant University men’s tennis team continued its solid play at the Northeast Invitational Tournament held at Brown University over the weekend. Sophomore Cristian Balestrieri (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) finished second playing in second flight singles, losing in the finals to Mark Malloy from Bucknell, 6-1, 6-3. Balistrieri won three straight matches to reach the finals, beating players from Colgate, Brown and Bucknell.

September 8, 2008
MEN'S TENNIS HAS SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND AT FAIRFIELD DOUBLES FESTIVAL
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Senior Jose Rodriguez (Trujillo, Peru) and junior Tom Nowak (Medfield, Mass.) took down the second flight of the Fairfield Doubles Festival, as the Bryant men's tennis team capped off a very successful weekend in their first ever Division I tournament. Rodriguez and Nowak went undefeated in pool play, beating teams from New Jersey Institute of Technology, St. Peter's, and UConn to go a perfect 3-0. The Bulldog pair then defeated George Laffey and Dan Sauter from Fairfield University, 8-5, in the semi-final match before upending Garret Lane and James Kwei from Quinnipiac to win the tournament. They are the first pair to win a Division I tournament for Bryant.