Box Score

HOBOKEN, N.J. (April 5, 2014) – After all three doubles matches were nearly knotted-up at 4-3 simultaneously, the Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team picked-up their pace, and rolled to a 9-0 win over Alfred University.
 
The win moved the Ducks record closer to .500 at 7-8, and keeps them undefeated in Empire 8 play at 4-0. The loss dropped Alfred to 8-6.
 
Freshman Brett Derrington and sophomore Jacob Thigpen teamed-up for the second time this season to secure an 8-3 win at third doubles over senior Eric Teller and freshman Evan Haskins. The Ducks extended their lead to 2-0 with the freshman duo of Charles Drake and Michael Feldman's 8-4 win at No. 2, before sophomore Matthew Heinirch and freshman Antonio Perich sealed the doubles sweep with an 8-4 win over sophomore Connor Doud and senior Stefan Nonnenmann.
 
With the win, Heinrich and Perich are now 6-2 in first doubles.
 
Stevens continued their dominance once singles started with Drake's 6-0, 6-2 win over Graham at No. 3, followed by Feldman's 6-1, 6-1 win over Trenton Berardi at No. 2 to clinch the match. Heinrich picked-up his eleventh singles win of the season with a straight-set victory over Doud at No. 1 before sophomore Tyler Tisdale knocked-off Nonnenmann 6-1, 6-2 at No. 4.
 
Derrington won for the second time this year with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at fifth singles over Teller before Thigpen finished-off the match sweep with a 6-1, 6-1 win over sophomore Matt Baloga at No. 6
 
The Ducks will look to tally two more conference wins next weekend when they travel to Rochester to take-on St. John Fisher College, and Nazareth College on April 12. Be sure to check stevensduks.com for match recaps and results, and follow the team on Twitter @stevensducks and @Duck_Tennis.
 
 
Singles:
1. Matthew Heinrich (STEVENS) def. Connor Doud (ALFREDM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Trenton Berardi (ALFREDM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Charles Drake (STEVENS) def. Mike Graham (ALFREDM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Tyler Tisdale (STEVENS) def. Stefan Nonnenmann (ALFREDM) 6-1, 6-2
5. Brett Derrington (STEVENS) def. Eric Teller (ALFREDM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Jacob Thigpen (STEVENS) def. Matt Baloga (ALFREDM) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles:
1. Matthew Heinrich/Antonio Perich (STEVENS) def. Connor Doud/Stefan Nonnenmann (ALFREDM) 8-4
2. Charles Drake/Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Peter Benoit/Mike Graham (ALFREDM) 8-4
3. Brett Derrington/Jacob Thigpen (STEVENS) def. Eric Teller/Evan Haskins (ALFREDM) 8-3
 
 
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