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Date: April 20, 2003
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Conn College men's tennis holds off Mules

NEW LONDON, Conn. --

Connecticut College won the top three singles matches in taking a 4-3 victory over Colby College in men's tennis Sunday.

Ben Crane improved to 16-4 this season with a come-from-behind victory at fifth singles. He lost 6-4 in the first set and then roared back for 7-5 and 6-0 wins in the final two sets. Crane also joined forces with Tim Stenovec for an 8-3 win at second doubles.

Stenovec, who is 6-0 in doubles play with Crane this season, took a 6-0, 6-4 victory at fourth singles to improve to 13-3 overall.

Rich Cook and John Fallon got together at third doubles for an 8-6 victory.

Colby competes in the New England Small College Athletic Conference Tournament this Friday to Sunday at Middlebury College.

Connecticut College 4, Colby 3

Singles

No. 1: Dan Greenblatt, Conn, d. Marc Kassin, 6-4, 6-0

No. 2: Nick Sheihh, Conn, d. Steen Sehnert, 6-1, 6-1

No. 3: Pat Jones, Conn, d. Rich Cook, 6-4, 6-3

No. 4: Tim Stenovec, Colby, d. Shaun Kempenich, 6-0, 6-4

No. 5: Ben Crane, Colby, d. Mike Manvel, 4-6, 7-5, 6-0

No. 6: Nick Raffel, Conn, d. John Fallon, 6-4, 6-7, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1: Greenblatt/Sheihh, Conn, d. Kassin/Sehnert, 9-8 (6)

No. 2: Crane/Stenovec, Colby, d. Raffel/Kempenich, 8-3

No. 3: Cook/Fallon, Colby, d. Manel/Jones, 8-6