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Blue Hens Falter in Spring Season Opener vs. Villanova
1/17/2016 9:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Complete Results
WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware opened spring play Sunday afternoon at DuPont Country Club, but the results were not in the Hens favor as Villanova defeated UD, 6-1.
After dropping the doubles point, the Blue Hens (0-1) tied the match at 1-1 after sophomore Shane Jeffray (Manasquan, N.J./Wall) picked up a commanding 6-1, 6-1 win over Luis Miranda in the second flight.
Delaware forced the fifth and sixth flights into third sets.
In the No. 5 spot, freshman Blaise Casselbury (Lititz, Pa./Lancaster Country Day) fell to Tommy Dodson, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
Senior Tim Puterio (Kingston, R.I./South Kingstown) captured the first set but Matt Phelps came from behind with the 4-6, 6-4, 10-3 decision.
“The men played a tough match today. Unfortunately, the score does not reflect how close each individual match actually was.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Shane Jeffray earned his 10th career victory as a Blue Hen.
· Mike Furr and Tim Puterio have won three straight doubles matches. The pair is 4-1 on the year.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Friday, January 29 – Delaware at UMBC – 7 p.m. – Retriever Tennis Complex (Baltimore, Md.)
· Saturday, February 6 – James Madison at Delaware – 6:30 p.m. – Elkton Indoor Tennis (Elkton, Md.)
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Maggie Hayon | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 920-912-6635
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