IPFW Tops Niagara, 5-2

Sunday, March 6

Lewiston, NY

8:45 a.m.

Purdue Fort Wayne

Niagara

Junya Saruta won both his singles and doubles match against Niagara

3/6/2011 7:16:07 PM | Men's Tennis

Results

North Tonawanda, NY - The IPFW men's tennis team topped the Niagara Purple Eagles, 5-2, on Sunday in North Tonawanda, New York to move to 7-7 on the dual season overall.

Against NIU in doubles action, the 'Dons lone win came at the No. 2 position after the IPFW duo of Daniel Kang and Junya Saruta won 8-4. The Purple Eagles claimed the No.1 and 3 spot for the doubles point after they edged by the 'Dons, 8-6, in both positions.

In singles play, the Mastodons claimed all but one match. Winning in two sets for IPFW were Roberto Cabrini at the No. 1 spot, 6-3, 6-2, Kang at the No. 3 position, 6-2, 6-1, and Saruta at the No. 5 spot, 6-1, 6-1. At the No. 2 position, Francisco Sigaud rallied for a three-set win, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3, while Eduardo Sztrajtman won 7-5, 5-7, 6-1, at the No. 6 spot.

The Mastodons were scheduled to play against Colgate tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. in Hamilton, New York, however, due to a snowstorm the match was canceled. The women's match that was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. was also canceled. The 'Dons will now return to action against Western Michigan on March 22 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

~Dons~

IPFW 5, Niagara 2

Singles
1. Roberto Cabrini (IPFW) def. Matt Kane (NU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Francisco Sigaud (IPFW) def. Brandon Gallegos (NU) 6-7(3),6-2,6-3
3. Daniel Kang (IPFW) def. Joe Zelic (NU) 6-2,6-1
4. Mathieu Lacasse (NU) def. Dean Guyer (IPFW) 6-4,6-2
5. Junya Saruta (IPFW) def. Jordan Tedesco-Blair (NU) 6-1,6-1
6. Eduardo Sztrajtman (IPFW) def. David Lemieux-Sarrasin (NU) 7-5,5-7,6-1

Doubles
1. Kane/Lacasse (NU) def. Cabrini/Sigaud (IPFW) 8-6
2. Kang/Saruta (IPFW) def. Sarrasin/Zelic (NU) 8-4
3. Gallegos/Bojanowski (NU) def. Guyer/Kanavos (IPFW) 8-6