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University of Delaware
Swarthmore
Hens Stopped Short by Swarthmore
2/25/2015 10:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Complete Results
SWARTHMORE, Pa. – The University of Delaware men's tennis team dropped a heartbreaker Wednesday afternoon as Swarthmore defeated the Blue Hens, 4-3, at the Mullan Tennis Center.
The Blue Hens (0-9) narrowly lost the doubles point, but pulled out three singles wins.
Freshman Matt Renzi (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) collected his second straight victory with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ari Cepelewicz in No. 3 singles.
Junior Tim Puterio (Kingston, R.I./South Kingstown) earned his first victory at the No. 5 slot with a 7-5, 6-2 decision against Matt Hirsch.
Freshman Colin Wong (Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia/SMK Kota Kemuning) also recorded his second straight win by defeating Josh Powell, 7-5, 6-2, in the sixth flight.
“This is a real heartbreaker of a match as we had chances on every court. Progress comes slowly, but it's still progress.”
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Saturday, March 7 – Delaware at Navy – 11 a.m. – Annapolis, Md.
· Saturday, March 21 – Delaware at Lehigh – 2 p.m. – Bethlehem, Pa.
· Sunday, March 22 – Delaware at Mount St. Mary's – 1 p.m. – Emmitsburg, Md.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
