Feb. 4, 2004

Moraga, CA- The Saint Mary's men's tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season when they blanked Sonoma State 7-0. The Gaels won every match of the day except the # 1 doubles, but won the other two doubles matches and all the singles matches to come away with the sweep.

In singles play at the # 1 spot, Saint Mary's senior Rafael Lopez recorded his first victory of the season. Dropping his first game to Patrick Nagle 4-6, Lopez was able to battle back winning the next two sets 6-3, 10-3. Saint Mary's sophomores Martin Marechal and Andre Sion recorded their second consecutive singles win by defeating Thomas Morton 6-3, 6-3, and Andrew Laing 6-4, 6-3 respectively.

Also recording singles wins for the Gaels was junior J.J. Whitlinger and freshman Adam Fauvre and Dino Paul Ferrari. At the #4 position Fauvre defeated Matt Parker in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2. At the #5 and #6 positions Whitlinger and Ferrari defeated Phil Taylor and Ronnie Tuttle both by the scores of 6-2, 6-2.

In doubles action the Gaels were able to capture two out of the three matches to earn the point. Saint Mary's lone loss came at the #1 doubles where Fauvre and Whitlinger were defeated by Nagle and Laing 8-4. The Gaels had no problems in the #2 and #3 doubles matches when the duo of Marechal and Sion defeated Parker and Taylor 8-3. Lopez and Ferrari teamed up to beat Morton and Tuttle 8-1.

In non-scoring action the duo of Dan Anderson and Thomas Dawson Roberts came back from a 6-1 deficit at the #4 doubles to win 8-6. Also in non-scoring matches Tim Welty and Caleb Sandford recorded victories at the #7 and #8 positions.

Saint Mary's returns to action when they travel to Malibu, CA. to face West Coast Conference powerhouse Pepperdine Saturday, February 4 at 2:30 PM.

Match ResultsSingles#1  Rafael Lopez (SMC) d. Patrick Nagle (SS)     4-6, 6-3, (10-3)#2  Martin Marechal (SMC) d. Thomas Morton (SS)            6-3, 6-3#3  Andre Sion (SMC) d. Andrew Laing (SS)      6-4, 6-3#4  Adam Fauvre (SMC) d. Matt Parker (SS)     6-1, 6-2#5  J.J. Whitlinger (SMC) d. Phil Taylor (SS)     6-2, 6-2#6  Dino Paul Ferrari (SMC) d. Ronnie Tuttle (SS)        6-2, 6-2Doubles#1  Nagle/Morton (SS) d. Fauvre/Whitlinger (SMC)             8-4#2  Marechal/Sion (SMC) d. Parker/Taylor (SS)       8-3#3  Lopez/Ferrari (SMC) d. Morton/Tuttle (SS)       8-1