Pioneers Edge FDU 4-3

Tuesday, March 29

Trumbull, Conn.

11:30 AM

Sacred Heart

Fairleigh Dickinson University

3/29/2022 8:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Wibmer and Apostolou post perfect days with wins in both doubles and singles

TRUMBULL, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University men's tennis team topped the defending Northeast Conference Champions, 4-3. SHU's win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Tuesday moves the Pioneers to 2-4 in league play.

Sacred heart jumped out to a 1-0 lead when they grabbed wins at first and third doubles. Senior William Wibmer and sophomore Lefteri Apostolou won, 6-4, in the top spot, while first-year Antoine Hernandez and senior Ayman Khan squeaked out a 7-6(3) win at third.

SHU's top-three singles spots all posted wins to clinch the victory. At number one, Wibmer erased a one-set deficit when he won back-to-back sets, 6-3. The senior remains undefeated in conference play as he is now 3-0. Apostolou won convincingly in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-3. The conference's Rookie of the Week outlasted his opponent in a second-set tiebreaker, 7-6(3), for SHU's winning point.

The Pioneers host Saint Francis on Sunday for Senior Day at 4 p.m.

Singles Competition
1. William Wibmer (SHU) def. Justas Trainauskas (FDU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Lefter Apostolou (SHU) def. Mehdi Dhouib (FDU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Matyas Vencl (SHU) def. Arjun Sriram (FDU) 6-3, 7-6(3)
4. Nicolas Pietsch (FDU) def. Kevin Chao (SHU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
5. Moric Budinszky (FDU) def. Antoine Hernandez (SHU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Thomas Linley (FDU) def. Ayman Khan (SHU) 7-6(2), 6-4

Doubles Competition
1. William Wibmer/Lefteri Apostolou (SHU) def. Mehdi Dhouib (FDU) 6-4
2. Nicoas Pietsch/Justas Trainauskas (FDU) def. Tyler Lowe/Matthew Nagel (SHU) 7-6(2)
3. Antoine Hernandez/Ayman Khan (SHU) def. Arjun Sriram/Moric Budinszky (FDU) 7-6(3)