COLGATE FALLS TO RIVAL CORNELL

February 21, 2003
Contact: Mike Zimmerman
Phone: 315-228-6761
Fax: 315-228-7977
Email: mzimmerman@mail.colgate.edu

ITHACA, NY – The Colgate men's tennis team suffered their most lopsided defeat on Friday night, falling 7-0 to the Big Red.

On a night that yielded few positives for the team, Reed Hagmann and Eric Saccullo competed well in defeat.  Hagmann played a close match in No.1 singles, suffering a narrow 6-4, 7-6 (5) loss to Julian Cheng.  Saccullo fought hard before falling 6-4, 7-5 to Scott Paltrowitz in No. 2 singles.  Their No.1 doubles pairing also fell in a tight match, 8-5 the final score line. 

The No. 2 doubles pairing of Jake Heims and Evan Ambrose ended up losing a tight one 8-6 in another closely contested match.

The result drops the Raiders'  to 4-2 on the season.

The Raiders are also in action of Saturday, February 22nd.  They will play host to the Boston College Eagles at the Eastside Racquet Club in Manlius, N.Y.  The matches are scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m.

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Colgate vs. Cornell Results

Singles
Julian Cheng  d. Reed Hagmann; 6-4, 7-6 (5)                          
Scott Paltrowitz d. Eric Saccullo; 6-4, 7-5
Brett McKeon d. Jake Heims ; 6-2, 6-2                                                           Aravinda Neuman d. Evan Ambrose; 6-2, 6-0                                
Mike Schlappig d. Jon Bedard; 6-2, 6-2                                                       Scott Spencer d. Blake Willmarth; 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
Gullin/Spencer d. Hagmann/Saccullo; 8-5
Cheng/Matt Cherner-Ranft d. Ambrose/Heims; 8-5
Schlappig/McKeon d. Willmarth/Bedard; 8-2