April 18, 2002

FLUSHING MEADOW, N.Y. - The Lafayette men's tennis team cruised to a 7-0 win over St. Francis-NY at the National Tennis Center this afternoon. The Leopards lost just 11 games in the six singles matches, including 6-0, 6-0 victories by both H'Cone Thompson and Ryan Collins.

Matt Coin got things started for Lafayette (15-6) at number one singles with a 6-2, 6-2 victory. After Thompson and Collins took care of their opponents in straight sets at No. 2 and 3 singles, respectively, John Zazzu, Mike Levey and Brian Schubert comined to drop just seven games.

In doubles action, Coin and Alex Karapetian combined for a 9-7 win, while Thompson and Levey took an 8-4 victory, and Collins and Schubert earned an 8-0 win.

Singles:1. Matt Coin (LC) def. Terrance Chariandy (SF), 6-2, 6-22. H'Cone Thompson (LC) def. Christopher Wee (SF), 6-0, 6-03. Ryan Collins (LC) def. Gregory Schatz (SF), 6-0, 6-04. John Zazzu (LC) def. Troy Sogluizzo (SF), 6-1, 6-15. Mike Levey (LC) def. Mersim Beskovic (SF), 6-2, 6-26. Brian Schubert (LC) def. Juan Lago (SF), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:1. Coin/Alex Karapetian (LC) def. Chariandy/Schatz (SF), 9-72. Thompson/Levey (LC) def. Wee/Sogluizzo (SF), 8-43. Collins/Schubert (LC) def. Beskovic/Lago (SF), 8-0