2008 Woodie Awards
Foxes men's tennis team defeats Coastal Carolina over spring break
Paul Seach
Issue date: 4/8/04 Section: Sports
While many students were relaxing at home or at the beach during spring break, the Marist men's tennis team headed to Hilton Head, S.C. to play Coastal Carolina.
However, the team had no complaints as Marist won against a top 25 team in the country, downing Coastal Carolina 4-3.
Coach Tim Smith said this was an important win.
"This was the best win in the history of our program," he said.
Co-captain Chris Hagan who won a crucial match in the number one singles, defeating Simon Taylor 7-6, 6-1, led the team to victory.
Hagan said this match was special to him.
"This is the biggest win I've had so far," he said. "We played them last year and won pretty easily."
Regardless of last year's game, being able to play a prestigious team like Coastal Carolina demonstrates Marist's ability to play with the top teams.
"A win of this magnitude is a credit to the hard work of the players of the team," Smith said. "One only needs to take a look at our scores to note the intensity and closeness of the matches.
After falling behind and dropping the first set, Nick Bass defeated Florentine Meyne 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).
In doubles, Bass and Mark Santucci defeated Taylor and Andy Caress 8-3. In number three singles, Alain Boletta and Ray Josephs defeated Ryan Vrba and Adler 9-8(9).
However, the team had no complaints as Marist won against a top 25 team in the country, downing Coastal Carolina 4-3.
Coach Tim Smith said this was an important win.
"This was the best win in the history of our program," he said.
Co-captain Chris Hagan who won a crucial match in the number one singles, defeating Simon Taylor 7-6, 6-1, led the team to victory.
Hagan said this match was special to him.
"This is the biggest win I've had so far," he said. "We played them last year and won pretty easily."
Regardless of last year's game, being able to play a prestigious team like Coastal Carolina demonstrates Marist's ability to play with the top teams.
"A win of this magnitude is a credit to the hard work of the players of the team," Smith said. "One only needs to take a look at our scores to note the intensity and closeness of the matches.
After falling behind and dropping the first set, Nick Bass defeated Florentine Meyne 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).
In doubles, Bass and Mark Santucci defeated Taylor and Andy Caress 8-3. In number three singles, Alain Boletta and Ray Josephs defeated Ryan Vrba and Adler 9-8(9).