Sept. 28, 2005
Box Score
Staten Island, NY - The Wagner College men's tennis team stumbled in their second home outing of the year falling 7-0 to the Monmouth Hawks in Northeast Conference play.
Wagner lost all the matches they took part in which included three shutouts. In singles play Ben Evenden downed Steve Johnsen (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) 6-3, 6-3, while Vik Gupta outlasted Adam Amster (Concord, MA/Concord-Carlisle) 6-4, 6-2. Frank Castanza (Howard Beach, NY/Holy Cross) also put in a solid effort before succumbing to Chris Hart 6-3, 6-3. In another match Tim McLane knocked off Brandon Sogluizzo (Staten Island, NY/Curtis) 6-1, 6-0. Additionally, Will Shuler (Springfield, MA/Central Springfield), and Mike Tutunjian (Ridge, NY/Longwood) lost in straight sets to Andrew Katz and Craig Sacchetto 6-0, 6-0.
In doubles play Johnson and Amster gave Evenden and Gupta a run but eventually fell 8-4. McLane and Hart were also winners running past the team of Sogluizzo and Castanza 8-2. Finally Katz and Jay Letchko joined forces to blank the duo of Shuler and Tutunjian 8-0.
The Seahawks are next in action Thursday, September 29 against Rider starting at 3:00 pm on Staten Island.
Singles
1. Ben Evenden(MU) def Steve Johnsen(WC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Vik Gupta(MU) def Adam Amster(WC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tim McLane def Brandon Sogluizzo(WC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Chris Hart(MU) def Frank Castanza(WC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Andrew Katz(MU) def Will Shuler(WC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Craig Sacchetto(MU) def Mike Tutunjian(WC) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Ben Evenden / Vik Gupta(MU) def Steve Johnsen / Adam Amster(WC) 8-4
2. Tim McLane / Chris Hart(MU) def Brandon Sogluizzo / Frank Castanza(WC) 8-2
3. Andrew Katz / Jay Letchko(MU) def Will Shuler / Mike Tutunjian (WC) 8-0
