BOSTON, Mass. - September 23, 2012 - The Colby-Sawyer College men's tennis team fell 9-0 at UMass Boston on Sunday afternoon at the Boston College High School Tennis Courts.

In doubles play the team of Alex Loyer and Seth Shavers defeated their Colby-Sawyer opponents by the final of 8-0 to get the afternoon off to a great start for the Beacons.  After that the new duo of Eglis Bizhoti and Sean Cullen pulled out an 8-1 win over Clay Allen and Reeve Fidler at number two doubles. 

In the final doubles match, the all-conference duo of David Hernandez and Charles Lai continued their strong play from a year ago as they earned an 8-3 win at number one doubles.

Moving into singles play Cullen cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win at the number one flight.  Lai was the next Beacon to earn the win with a 6-1, 6-2 decision at the number three singles.  Earning the Beacons third singles victory was Loyer, a 6-2, 6-2 decision.  Bizhoti notched his first singles win with UMass Boston at the fifth flight over Paul Holland with a 6-1, 7-5 victory.

Hernandez, who was named Little East Conference Rookie of the Year last season, had perhaps the longest and toughest match of the day as he and Clay Allen went into a tie-breaker.  Allen took a 7-6 (7-4) decisions in the first set, but it was Hernandez who would have the final say as he took a 6-1, 6-0 victory.

The final win for UMB came from Shavers at number six singles as the junior walked away with a 6-1, 6-3 victory.  Men's Tennis will next compete at the ITA/New England Regional Championship tournament starting on Friday in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

UMass Boston 9, Colby-Sawyer 0
Sep 23, 2012 at Boston, Mass. (Boston College HS Tennis Courts)

Singles competition    
1. Sean Cullen (UMBMT) def. Justin Pinard (CSC) 6-0, 6-2       
2. David Hernandez (UMBMT) def. Clay Allen (CSC) 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 6-0   
3. Charles Lai (UMBMT) def. Sergio Spassof (CSC) 6-1, 6-2      
4. Alex Loyer (UMBMT) def. Reeve Fidler (CSC) 6-2, 6-2 
5. Eglis Bizhoti (UMBMT) def. Paul Holland (CSC) 6-1, 7-5      
6. Seth Shavers (UMBMT) def. Connor Veazey (CSC) 6-1, 6-3      

Doubles competition    
1. David Hernandez/Charles Lai (UMBMT) def. Sergio Spassof/Justin Pinard (CSC) 8-3     
2. Eglis Bizhoti/Sean Cullen (UMBMT) def. Clay Allen/Reeve Fidler (CSC) 8-1    
3. Alex Loyer/Seth Shavers (UMBMT) def. Paul Holland/Connor Veazey (CSC) 8-0    

--courtesy of UMass Boston