April 12, 2003

ITHACA, N.Y.—The Hobart College tennis team returned to the win column today with a 5-2 victory over Ithaca College at Cornell University. The Statesmen improve to 11-6 overall and 9-5 in the spring.

Sophomore Peter Piné (Princeton/Princeton, N.J.) improved his record to a team-best 20-4 at the first singles spot, while the doubles team of sophomore Colman Currie (St. George’s/London, England) and junior Jimmie Banta (Wardlaw-Hartridge/Westfield, N.J.) upped their record to 9-4 at the second position.

The Statesmen return to action on April 17, when they host Hamilton College at 4 p.m.

Hobart 5, Ithaca 2
Singles
1. Peter Piné (H) def. Scott Rubens, 6-3, 6-2
2. Adam Raffa (H) def. Blair Watkins, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
3. Mike Medvin (I) def. Trevor McAndrew, 6-2, 7-6, (10)
4. Chris Ciolino (I) def. Colman Currie, 7-6, (6), 6-4
5. Jimmie Banta (H) def. Tim Klein, 7-5, 6-3
6. Matt Jacobus (H) def. Adam Blakney, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Piné/McAndrew (H) def. Rubens/Ciolino, 8-6
2. Banta/Currie (H) def. Watkins/Medvin, 8-5
3. Kevan Marvasti/Raffa (H) def. Klein/Scott Gerbereux, 8-4