April 13, 2002

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. - The Siena men's tennis team (0-5 spring) dropped a 4-3 decision to Niagara University in a home match played this morning on the Siena campus. Seniors Brian Tierney and Brian Connor earned singles wins and the Saints took doubles play to close within a single point.

Tierney won for the second time this week in his third consecutive three-set match. The senior defeated Niagara's Jason Pope 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4. Connor's match also went the distance as the Saint pulled out a 7-4 win his third set tie-breaker.

The doubles pairs of Brian Onofry and Tierney along with John Michalisin and A.J. Eames earned wins for the Green and Gold at first and second doubles.

Scoring

Singles
Mike Kelly (N) def. Brian Onofry 6-2, 6-4
Jon Bozanich (N) def. John Micahlisin 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Brian Tierney (S) def. Jason Pope 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Tom Rees (N) def. A.J. Eames 6-0, 6-0
Brian Connor (S) def. Kris Hrisoulos 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)
John Abella (N) def. Dustin Temple 6-2, 1-6, 6-4

Doubles
Onofry and Tierney (S) def. Kelly and Bozanich 8-6
Michalisin and Eames (S) def. Rees and Abelle 8-5
Pope and Hrisoulos (N) def. Connor and Eric Reuter 8-4