NEW HAVEN, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University Men's Tennis team fell to Siena this afternoon by a final score of 5-2. The Pioneers will return to action on Saturday Oct. 12 when SHU faces UCONN. Matches begin at 10:30 a.m.
In singles play, senior Seiji Hosokawa and sophomore William Wibmer picked up victories as Wibmer defeated Tomas Del Olmo in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 while Hosokawa defeated Sagar Bains, 6-7 (3), 6-1, 10-4. In doubles, the duo of Kevin Chao and Ayman Khan picked up a victory defeating Cameron Kirkwood and Matt Bellino 6-0.
Singles competition
1. Seiji Hosokawa (SHU) def. Bains, Sagar (SIENA) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 10-4
2. William Wibmer (SHU) def. Del Olmo, Tomas (SIENA) 6-4, 6-1
3. Lopez Torres, Gui (SIENA) def. Kevin Chao (SHU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Sawani, Muhammad (SIENA) def. Ayman Khan (SHU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Mendoza, Geovanny (SIENA) def. Tyler Lowe (SHU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Bellino, Matt (SIENA) def. Peter Roessel (SHU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Del Olmo, Tomas/Lopez Torres, Gui (SIENA) def. Seiji Hosokawa/William Wibmer (SHU) 7-5
2. Kevin Chao/Ayman Khan (SHU) def. Kirkwood, Cameron/Bellino, Matt (SIENA) 6-0
3. Bains, Sagar/Nardone, Matt (SIENA) def. Tyler Lowe/Peter Roessel (SHU) 6-2