2008 Woodie Awards
Marist Tennis performs well at Army tournament
Matt Spillane
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section: Sports
Returning from winter break and getting back into a routine can be a sluggish process for students, but the men's tennis team didn't waste any time getting back into the swing of things. The Red Foxes kicked off the 2008 portion of their season with a convincing performance at the Army Winter Tournament in West Point from January 18-20.
Marist compiled a 19-6 overall record during the three day competition, which included teams from Monmouth, Binghamton, St. Joseph's, Colgate, and host Army. The Red Foxes went undefeated in Flight finals matches on the first and second day of the tournament, taking home three singles titles. Sophomore Loic Sessagesimi and freshmen Marcus Nordheim and Nicolas Pisecky led the way for Marist, all earning victories in their respective singles matchups.
Sessagesimi defeated Colgate's Tyler Decker 7-5, 6-2, to earn the Flight 2 title. Nordheim captured the Flight 3 title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Chris Albornoz of Army, while Pisecky took home the Flight 4 win by eliminating Army's Tripp Johnson 6-3, 6-2.
Senior Greg Marks and sophomore Christian Coley also pulled out victories in their consolation matches.
The Red Foxes were impressive throughout the tournament, winning eight of ten matches against Binghamton and securing five of seven singles matches during the opening round. Marist also won all three of its opening round doubles matches behind the pairs of Coley and Nordheim, Marks and Danielson, and junior Antonio Oliver and freshman Landon Greene.
Marist then took on St. Joseph's on the second day of competition, coming away victorious in six of seven singles matches against the Hawks. The Red Foxes also defeated the Hawks in three of four doubles sets on the day.
The tournament was the first competitive match that Marist has played since November 4, when the team participated in the Dartmouth Invitational in New Hampshire. Following a successful fall campaign, the team appears to be on track for another run at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship. Last spring the Red Foxes advanced to the conference championship, before falling to Manhattan 4-1 in the final.
Marist gets back to action on Friday, Jan. 25, when the team travels to New York City for the Columbia Winter Classic.
Marist compiled a 19-6 overall record during the three day competition, which included teams from Monmouth, Binghamton, St. Joseph's, Colgate, and host Army. The Red Foxes went undefeated in Flight finals matches on the first and second day of the tournament, taking home three singles titles. Sophomore Loic Sessagesimi and freshmen Marcus Nordheim and Nicolas Pisecky led the way for Marist, all earning victories in their respective singles matchups.
Sessagesimi defeated Colgate's Tyler Decker 7-5, 6-2, to earn the Flight 2 title. Nordheim captured the Flight 3 title with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Chris Albornoz of Army, while Pisecky took home the Flight 4 win by eliminating Army's Tripp Johnson 6-3, 6-2.
Senior Greg Marks and sophomore Christian Coley also pulled out victories in their consolation matches.
The Red Foxes were impressive throughout the tournament, winning eight of ten matches against Binghamton and securing five of seven singles matches during the opening round. Marist also won all three of its opening round doubles matches behind the pairs of Coley and Nordheim, Marks and Danielson, and junior Antonio Oliver and freshman Landon Greene.
Marist then took on St. Joseph's on the second day of competition, coming away victorious in six of seven singles matches against the Hawks. The Red Foxes also defeated the Hawks in three of four doubles sets on the day.
The tournament was the first competitive match that Marist has played since November 4, when the team participated in the Dartmouth Invitational in New Hampshire. Following a successful fall campaign, the team appears to be on track for another run at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship. Last spring the Red Foxes advanced to the conference championship, before falling to Manhattan 4-1 in the final.
Marist gets back to action on Friday, Jan. 25, when the team travels to New York City for the Columbia Winter Classic.
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