March 30 , 2005

Charlie Davis appears to bend over backwards during his singles match against Nazareth. (Photo by Ken DeBolt)

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart tennis team posted its second straight win this afternoon, defeating Nazareth College 5-2. The Statesmen, who played on the outdoor courts of the HWS Tennis Center for the first time this spring, improved to 5-7, while the Golden Flyers fall to 4-6.

Senior Peter Piné (Princeton/Princeton, N.J.), the No. 17 ranked singles player in the Northeast Region, improved his team-leading singles record to 15-3 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over senior Ben Klempka (Cortland/Cortland, N.Y.) at first singles. First-year Nick Raho (Wheeler School/Providence, R.I.) also won in straight sets, defeating senior Mitch Graves (East Syracuse-Minoa/Minoa, N.Y.) 6-0, 6-4 at sixth singles.

Hobart is back in action at 4 p.m., on April 5, when the St. John Fisher Cardinals visit Geneva.

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