October 9, 2001

Fairleigh Dickinson Men’s Tennis Takes Rider 5-2
Knights improve to 3-1 on the year.

Teaneck, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson University men’s tennis team defeated visiting Rider this afternoon by a score of 5-2, at Van Saun Park.  The Knights improved to 3-1 on the year with their third straight dual-match victory.

The Knights opened up the match by taking the doubles point.  Freshman George Green (Leeds, England) and senior Boris Bogdanov (Fair Lawn, N.J.) won at first doubles, 6-0, 6-3.  Sophomore Alex Sarria (Cali, Colombia) then paired up with senior David Wagreich (Old Bridge, N.J.) to win at second doubles, 6-2, 6-4.

In singles play Sarria took his match at first singles, 6-1, 6-4, and Bogdanov won at number two singles, 6-0, 6-3.  Green improved his impressive singles mark to 11-2 with a 6-0, 6-4 win at third singles and Wagreich took fourth singles, 6-0, 7-6 (7-5).

The Knights return to the courts on October 11, when they play at Hofstra with a 2:30 p.m. start.

Doubles
1.            Green/Bogdanov (FDU) def. Eiche/Ruggerio (RU)                6-0, 6-3
2.            Sarria/Wagreich (FDU) def. Marchitello/Kreszl (RU)            6-2, 6-4
3.            Rugg/Ducz (RU) def. Duman/Neborak (FDU)                       6-1, 6-0

Singles
1.         Alex Sarria (FDU) def. Eiche  (RU)                                        6-1, 6-4
2.         Boris Bogdanov (FDU) def. Kreszl (RU)                              6-0, 6-3
3.         George Green (FDU) def. Marchitello (RU)                            6-0, 6-4
4.         David Wagreich (FDU) def. Rugg (RU)                                6-0, 7-6 (7-5)
5.         Ruggerio (RU) def. Harah Duman (FDU)                          6-1, 6-0
6.         Ratcliffe-Le (RU) def. Vladisov Neborak (FDU)              6-4, 2-6 (10-2)

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