Posted: Apr 04, 2015

Salem State Beats Rhode Island College 5-4

Providence, R.I.-- Salem State picked up their second victory of the year and their first Little East Conference win as the Vikings defeated Rhode Island College 5-4 on Saturday afternoon. Salem State is now 2-7 overall and 1-1 in conference.

The Vikings opened the day by taking two of the three doubles points from the Anchormen (1-4, 0-1 LEC). Matt Mogren (Newburyport, MA) and John Didonato (Newbury, MA), won at first doubles, 8-3 over Tim Holzinger (Foster, RI) and sophomore Brett Taggart (North Kingstown, RI).

Salem State took the edge going into singles play with junior Kevin Lam (Salem, MA) and sophomore Luke Hodgkins (Winthrop, MA) topping sophomore Chris Klawitter (Brooklyn, CT) and senior Brian Gil (North Providence, RI), 8-3, at third doubles.

Mogren topped Holzinger (6-3, 6-4) at No. 1 singles and Didonato bested Taggart (6-1, 3-6, 6-3) at the No. 2 flight. No. 4 singles saw Lee Tiberi (Smithfield, RI) top Dluznieski (6-3, 6-4) with Klawitter beating junior Rob Nadal (7-5, 6-4). Gil topped sophomore Drew Nekoroski (Beverly, MA) (6-2, 6-4) at No. 6 singles, while the Vikings' Erickson topped Pimentel (6-4, 6-3) in the decisive match at the No. 3 flight.

Salem State 5, Rhode Island College 4
Apr 04, 2015 at Providence, R.I. (RIC Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Matt Mogren (SSU) def. Tim Holzinger (RICMT) 6-3, 6-4

2. John Didonato (SSU) def. Brett Taggert (RICMT) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

3. Conner Erickson (SSU) def. Josh Pimentel (RICMT) 6-4, 6-3

4. Lee Tiberi (RICMT) def. David Dluznieski (SSU) 6-3, 6-4

5. Chris Klawitter (RICMT) def. Robert Nadal (SSU) 7-5, 6-4

6. Brian Gil (RICMT) def. Drew Nekoroski (SSU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Matt Mogren/John Didonato (SSU) def. Tim Holzinger/Brett Taggert (RICMT) 8-3

2. Josh Pimentel/Lee Tiberi (RICMT) def. Conner Erickson/David Dluznieski (SSU) 8-1

3. Kevin Lam/Luke Hodgkins (SSU) def. Brian Gil/Chris Klawitter (RICMT) 8-3

Match Notes