Saturday, September 21, 2002
TRINITY MEN'S TENNIS WINS SEASON
OPENER AGAINST WESLEYAN
Hartford, Conn. - Freshman Daniel Merns (New York, N.Y.) won his collegiate debut in singles and doubles to lead the Trinity College Bantams to a 5-2 win over the Wesleyan University Cardinals in men's tennis action this afternoon. Trinity is 1-0 and Wesleyan is 0-2. Merns won, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 5 singles and teamed with senior Cliff Stevens (Carlisle, Mass.) for a win at No. 3 doubles.
MATCH RESULTS
Singles
1. W- Darren Becker d. Scott Levy 7-6, 6-3
2. TC- John Hart d. Max Kates 6-3, 6-0
3. TC- Jimmy Ames d. Mike Aylward 6-1, 6-2
4. TC- Paul Baumgartner d. Dan Yeoman 6-3, 7-6
5. TC- Daniel Merns d. Evan Rhodes 6-2, 6-3
6. W- Matt Cron d. Cliff Stevens 5-7, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. TC- Levy/Becker d. Alex Wong/Becker def.
2. TC- Baumgartner/Hart d. Aylward/Kates 8-5
3. TC- Stevens/Merns d. Yeoman/Rhodes
Trinity (Conn.) 5, Wesleyan 2