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Men's Tennis Upends Loyola, 7-0

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Fairfield University men's tennis team snapped Loyola's five match unbeaten home streak as well as a two-match skid of their own Saturday with a 7-0 victory over the Greyhounds. The win brings the Stags 7-7 overall, and 2-0 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play.
In doubles play, Fairfield duo of Joe Michalisin and Erik Kremheller topped Pierce Norton and Kevin Zingler 8-5 in the No. 1 spot. At second doubles, Dennis Zlobinsky and Rob Ferrante were also victorious in an 8-5 match against Keyan Sanai and Dan D'Agostino. In the No. 3 spot, Dan Sauter and Bjorn Merinder defeated Bobby Gorczakowski and Jamie Russo 8-2.

Michalisin started singles play off with a three-set victory over Keyan Sanai 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(10-8) at first singles. Sauter followed Michalisin's lead with a decisive 6-2, 6-0 win over Pierce Norton in the No. 2 spot. At third singles, Zlobinsky topped Kevin Zingler 6-3, 6-2 while Kremheller followed in the fourth spot with his victory over Bobby Gorczakowski 7-6(4-0), 6-0. Ferrante and Reece Breault rounded out the scoring for the Stags at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles position. Ferrante took care of Dan D'Agostino 6-4, 6-5 and Breault handled Connor Lisco 6-4, 6-0.

The men's tennis team returns to action Monday, April 4 when it hosts cross-town foe Sacred Heart in a 3pm match on the Walsh Athletic Center Tennis Courts.

Singles Results
1. Michalisin, Joe (FFDM) def. Sanai, Keyan (LOY) 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Sauter, Dan (FFDM) def. Norton, Pierce (LOY) 6-2, 6-0
3. Zlobinsky, Dennis (FFDM) def. Zingler, Kevin (LOY) 6-3, 6-2
4. Kremheller, Erik (FFDM) def. Gorczakowski, Bobby (LOY) 7-6 (4-0), 6-0
5. Ferrante, Rob (FFDM) def. D'Agostino, Dan (LOY) 6-4, 6-4
6. Breault, Reece (FFDM) def. Lisco, Connor (LOY) 6-4, 6-0
 
Doubles Results
1. Michalisin, Joe/Kremheller, Erik (FFDM) def. Norton, Pierce/Zingler, Kevin (LOY) 8-5
2. Zlobinsky, Dennis/Ferrante, Rob (FFDM) def. Sanai, Keyan/D'Agostino, Dan (LOY) 8-5
3. Sauter, Dan/Merinder, Bjorn (FFDM) def. Gorczakowski, Bobby/Russo, Jamie (LOY) 8-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (,1,2,3,4,5,6)
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