March 17, 2005

CONWAY, S.C.-Marist knocked off homestanding Coastal Carolina Friday, in chilly conditions at the Billy Nichols Tennis Center in Conway, S.C.

Sophomore Simon Taylor (Hampshire, England) won his singles match 6-3, 6-3 over Brendon Van Wasbeek, but the Red Foxes took the other five singles matches.

The teams of Pedro Genovese and Rodriguez and Ray Josephs and Alain Boletta picked up doubles victories as well.

Marist 6, Coastal Carolina 1

Singles

1. Pedro Genovese (Marist) def. Richard Redding, 6-3, 6-2

2. Leo Rodriguez (Marist) def. Florentin Meynie, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4

3. Simon Taylor (Coastal) def. Brendon Van Wasbeek, 6-3, 6-3

4. Mark Santucci (Marist) def. Ryan Vrba, 6-3, 6-4

5. Ray Josephs (Marist) def. Andy Caress, 6-3, 7-5

6. Federico Rolon (Marist) def. Brian Dowis, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

1. Genovese/Rodriguez (Marist) def. Redding/Meynie, 8-5

2. Taylor/Caress (Coastal) def. Santucci/Rolon, 9-8

3. Josephs/Alain Boletta (Marist) def. Vrba/Ryan Weisband, 8-5