NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. – The Fairfield University men's tennis team swept Niagara 7-0 in their spring MAAC opener. 

The Stags started the day off by earning the lone doubles point with the help of three doubles victories.  In the No. 3 spot, duo Joe Michalisin and Erik Kremheller defeated their Purple Eagles 8-1 while Ian Tesmond and Cameron Amyot battled Dufour Coursol and Schwojer and took the tie breaker to win the match.

Fairfield dominated throughout the singles matches.  Senior Dan Sauter defeated Joseph Zelic in the No. 1 spot 2-6, 7-5, 6-2.  Also going three sets was senior Michalisin who defeated Brandon Gallegos 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1.

The Stags will open at the Walsh Athletic Center Tennis Courts on March 29 against Hartford at 3pm.


Doubles Competition
1. Sauter/Zlobinsky (FFDM) def. Gallegos/Raymond (NIA) 8-2
2. Tesmond/Amyot (FFDM) def. Dufour Coursol/Schwojer (NIA) 8-7 (7-4)
3. Michalisin/Kremheller (FFDM) def. Lemieux-Sarrasin/Lacasse (NIA) 8-1
 
Singles competition
1. Dan Sauter (FFDM) def. Zelic, Joseph (NIA) 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
2. Ian Tesmond (FFDM) def. Raymond, David (NIA) 7-5, 7-5
3. Joe Michalisin (FFDM) def. Gallegos, Brandon (NIA) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1
4. Dennis Zlobinsky (FFDM) def. Dufour Coursol, O. (NIA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Erik Kremheller (FFDM) def. Schwojer, Lorenz (NIA) 6-2, 6-0
6. Cameron Amyot (FFDM) def. Lemieux-Sarrasin, D. (NIA) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1