FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield University tennis teams topped Saint Peter's on Sunday afternoon. Both the men's and women's teams earned 6-1 victories over the visiting Peacocks.
The men's team won all three doubles matches against the Peacocks. In the first spot, Brad Orban and Ofir Solomon grabbed a 6-3 win. At the second and third spots Jeffrey Rodgers/Anthony Caputo and Dylan Appel/Luke Lemieux each won 6-1.
In singles action, the Stags earned five more victories to claim the win over Saint Peter's. Orban topped Daniil Ivanov 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 at No. 1. In the No. 2 spot, Solomon won 7-5, 7-5, and in the No. 3 spot Rodgers picked up at 6-0, 6-1 win. The two other wins came from Appel at No. 4 and Lemieux at No. 6.
The women swept doubles play with victories at all three positions. Nicole Aragones and Sarah Stuhlmann earned the win at No. 1, while Cecilia Parla and Meghan Zimmer grabbed the win at No. 2. And in the third position, Karen McKeough and Courtney Connors competed for the win.
In singles play, Fairfield won five of the six matches against the Peacocks. Aragones earned a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1, McKeough fell 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2, and Zimmer won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3. In the final three spots, Connors, Parla, and Meghan Ziegler all grabbed wins for the Stags.
Up next, both teams will finish out their regular seasons at home against Quinnipiac. The women will host the Bobcats on Tuesday, while the men will host on Thursday.