October 5, 2008
BULLDOGS CLAIM 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.
In the singles competition, Balestrieri played a phenomenal match, defeating Nenad Radakovic in first singles 6-3, 6-2. Nicholai Hill and Kevin Gardiner also came up with big wins, with Hill sweeping a match against Eric Gladstone, 6-0, 6-0. Rodriguez and Nowak both lost in extremely hard fought matches, with Rodriguez falling in a third set tiebreak, and Nowak losing in a first set tiebreaker.
Bryant will travel to play UConn on Wednesday.
Hofstra University vs Bryant University
Oct 04, 2008 at Smithfield, RI
(Bryant University) Bryant University 5, Hofstra University 2
Singles competition
1. Cristian Balestrieri (BU) def. Nenad Radakovic (HU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Stian Tvedt (HU) def. Jose Rodriguez (BU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
(10-3)
3. Titus Stempniewicz (HU) def. Tom Nowak (BU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
4. Kevin Gardiner (BU) def. Matthew Wacks (HU) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
(10-8)
5. Nicholai Hill (BU) def. Eric Gladstone (HU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Dylan Whiting (BU) def. No player (HU), by default
Doubles competition
1. Cristian Balestrieri/Kevin Gardiner (BU) def. Stian Tvedt/Titus
Stempniewicz (HU) 8-6
2. Jose Rodriguez/Tom Nowak (BU) def. Nenad Radakovic/Matthew Wacks
(HU) 8-6
3. Nicholai Hill/Dylan Whiting (BU) def. Eric Gladstone/No player
(HU), by default
