March 27, 2004

EASTON, Pa. (www.lafayette.edu) - Colgate's men's tennis team claimed a 6-1 win over Lafayette in the Patriot League opener for both teams on Saturday at Sullivan Courts.

Sophomore Peter Titus (Brightwaters, N.Y./Bay Shore), who celebrated his birthday on Saturday, was a double-winner for the Leopards. He defeated Colgate's Jake Heims 6-3, 6-1 at third singles, then teamed with John Zazzu (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) for an 8-3 win at third doubles.

Devin Murphy (Buxton, Md./Boys Latin School) and Colgate's Evan Ambrose hooked up in the most entertaining match of the day at No. 6 singles, with Ambrose eventually walking away with a 6-1, 6-7(3), 10-3 win.

Due to a rainout on Thursday, the Leopards entered Saturday's first league contest having not played a match in two weeks.

Lafayette (8-2) is back in action on Tuesday, hosting Rider in a non-league match at 3 p.m.

RESULTS

Singles
1. Reed Hagmann (C) d. Andrew Mott, 6-4, 6-2
2. Eric Sacullo (C) d. Brett Warren, 6-2, 6-1
3. Peter Titus (L) d. Jake Heims, 6-3, 6-1
4. Marshall Wheeler (C) d. John Zazzu, 6-0, 6-0
5. Jon Bedard (C) d. Craig Helstowski, 6-0, 6-2
6. Evan Ambrose (C) d. Devin Murphy, 6-1, 6-7(3), 10-3

Doubles
1. Hagmann/Ambrose (C) d. Warren/Helstowski, 8-4
2. Bedard/Sacullo (C) d. Mott/Murphy, 8-4
3. Titus/Zazzu (L) d. Wheeler/Heims, 8-3