April 15, 2005

FAIRFIELD, CT (April 15, 2005) - The Sacred Heart men's tennis team lost a 7-0 decision to Quinnipiac University Thursday afternoon. The Pioneers travel to Forhdam on Tuesday before next weekend's Northeast Conference Championship.

SHU's Jared Dye (Bridgeport, CT) lost a tough match at #1 singles, falling to Mike Racioppo. Dye lost the first set 6-4 and the second set 7-6 (9).

The Pioneers will be the #3 seed in next weekend's championship to be held in West Windsor, NJ. SHU will face Fairleigh Dickinson in the opening round.

Quinnipiac 7 -- Sacred Heart 0

Singles:

1. Mike Racioppo (QU) def. Jared Dye (SH) 6-4, 7-6 (9)

2. Andrew Chan (QU) def. Peter George (SH) 6-2, 7-5

3. Stefano Salvatore (QU) def. Alex Kantarelis (SH) 6-0, 6-2

4. Jonathan Russo (QU) def. Joe Merendino (SH) 6-0, 6-2

5. Alex Altman (QU) def. Chris McDonnell (SH) 6-2, 6-0

6. Greg Krey (QU) def. Kevin Guidicipietro (SH) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles:

1. Racioppo/Chan (QU) def. Dye/Merendino (SH) 8-5

2. Salvatore/Scott Salway (QU) def. George/Kantarelis (SH) 8-6

3. Russo/Fabian Villacis (QU) def. Guidicipietro/Kevin Teague (SH) 8-4

SHU (7-9)

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