March 15, 2008

Final Stats

With a 7-0 win over Marist, Florida Atlantic University's men's tennis team improved to 9-3 on the year on Saturday. Lawrence Harradine and Olivier Sajous both blanked their opponents in their singles matches.

The Owls picked up five singles match wins in two sets. Sajous defeated Christian Coley 6-0, 6-0 at no. 1 and Harradine took a 6-0, 6-0 win at no. 6. At the no. 3 slot, Marcus von Nordheim pushed FAU's Corey Smith to three sets before Smith came away with a 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (12-10) win.

The Red Foxes also challenged the Owls at the no. 2 doubles position. Eddie Majcher and Marc Abdelnour defeated Loic Sessagesimi and Greg Marks 9-8 (7-5)

On Wednesday the Owls will face conference opponent Denver in Boca Raton. Match time is scheduled for noon.

Florida Atlantic 7, Marist 0
Singles competition
1. Olivier Sajous (FAU) def. Christian Coley (MAR) 6-0, 6-0
2. Marc Abdelnour (FAU) def. Loic Sessagesimi (MAR) 6-3, 6-1
3. Corey Smith (FAU) def. Marcus von Nordheim (MAR) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (12-10)
4. Joe Cadogan (FAU) def. Nicolas Pisecky (MAR) 6-4, 6-0
5. Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Greg Marks (MAR) 6-4, 6-4
6. Lawrence Harradine (FAU) def. Landon Greene (MAR) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Olivier Sajous/Daniel Vardag (FAU) def. Christian Coley/Marcus von Nordheim (MAR) 8-3
2. Eddie Majcher/Marc Abdelnour (FAU) def. Loic Sessagesimi/Greg Marks (MAR) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Osvaldo Benitez/Joshua Scholl (FAU) def. Nicolas Pisecky/Landon Greene (MAR) 8-6