JERSEY CITY, N.J.- The Saint Peter's University men's tennis team was defeated by Niagara University in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action this afternoon by a score of 6-1.
The Peacocks (3-10, 1-2 MAAC) notched their only point in doubles play, as the duos of Carlos Carrera (Quito, Ecuador/APCH)/Alex Frakes (San Diego, CA/Rancho Bernardo) and Marko Knezevic (Zadar, Croatia/V. Nazor) /Luccas Coutinho (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil/Coligio GPI-Vinicula) came out victorious.
Carerra/Frakes defeated David Raymond and Olivier Dufour-Coursol by a score of 8-4, while Knezevic/Coutinho captured a 9-7 win over Lorenz Schwojer and Brandon Gallegos.
Carrera nearly added a second win on the day at #1 singles, but dropped a heartbreaking three set decision that came down to a tie breaker. Niagara's Michael Elortegui ultimately won the match 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7).
With the win, the Purple Eagles have won six straight contests and improve to 11-6 on the year and a perfect 4-0 in MAAC play.
The Peacocks take the court on April 4th, as they travel to Philadelphia, Pa. to face off agaist Drexel University at 12pm.
Niagara University 6, Saint Peter's 1
Singles competition
1. Elortegui, Michael (NIA) def. Carrera, Carlos (SP) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9-7)
2. Raymond, David (NIA) def. Knezevic, Marko (SP) 6-2, 6-1
3. Dufour-Coursol, O. (NIA) def. Frakes, Alex (SP) 6-2, 6-0
4. Schwojer, Lorenz (NIA) def. Coutinho, Luccas (SP) 6-4, 1-6, 6-0
5. Gallegos, Brandon (NIA) def. Bellomi, Oliver (SP) 4-6, 7-5, 10-4
6. Lacasse, Mathieu (NIA) def. Valdiviezo, Fabian (SP) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Carrera, Carlos/Frakes, Alex (SP) def. Raymond, David/Dufour-Coursol, O. (NIA) 8-4
2. Knezevic, Marko/Coutinho, Luccas (SP) def. Schwojer, Lorenz/Gallegos, Brandon (NIA) 9-7
3. Lacasse, Mathieu/Elortegui, Michael (NIA) def. Bellomi, Oliver/Valdiviezo, Fabian (SP) 8-1
