April 17, 2003

GENEVA, N.Y.-The Hobart tennis team won its third straight match defeating Hamilton 4-3 in Bristol Field House. The Statesmen improved to 12-6 overall and 10-6 for the spring.

Winning in the singles matches were senior Kevan Marvasati (Jamesville-Dewitt/Jamesville, N.Y.), junior Trevor McAndrew (Northfield-Mt. Hermon/Westerly, R.I.), sophomore Colman Currie (St. George’s/London, England), and first-year Matt Jacobus (South Burlington/S. Burlington, Vt.). The only doubles team to come away with a victory, Currie and Banta, improved their record to 10-4.

The Statesmen return to action on April 26-27 at Vassar for the UCAA Championship.

HOBART 4, HAMILTON 3
Singles
1. Trevor McAndrew (Ho) def. John Pearson, 6-2, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5)
2. Coleman Currie (Ho) def. Zach Khan, 6-0, 6-0
3. Brad Polan (H) def. Jimmie Banta, 6-3, 4-6, 6-5
4. Matt Jacobus (Ho) def. Erick Volp, 7-6 (4), 6-3
5. Kevan Marvasti (Ho) def. Jason Thomas, 6-4, 6-0
6. Sean Fair (H) def. Ben Weiss, 7-6 (5), 6-1

Doubles
1. Pearson/Khan (H) def. McAndrew/Marvasti, 8-4
2. Currie/Banta (Ho) def. Polan/Fair, 8-4
3. Volp/Rapetti (H) def. Jacobus/Weiss, 9-7