BRYANT MEN’S TENNIS COMPLETES PLAY AT UCONN INVITATIONAL
Sept. 26, 2010
BRYANT MEN'S TENNIS FINISHES PLAY AT UCONN INVITATIONAL
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Nicholai Hill (Ottawa, Ontario) and freshman Dana Parziale (Pinehurst, N.C.) each advanced to the semifinals of their respective singles flights as the Bryant University men's tennis team wrapped up play at the UConn Invitational over the weekend.
After picking up wins over Quinnipiac and Hartford, Hill dropped to Bucknell, 7-5, 6-4, in flight C of the singles bracket. Parziale also bowed out to Bucknell, 5-7, 6-1, 10-8, in flight B following victories over UConn and Hartford. Juan-Martin Paredes (Quito, Ecuador) won his opening matchup over Boston University, 6-3, 6-3, but fell in the quarterfinals of flight A in a hard-fought match to Bucknell, 6-3, 3-6, 10-8.
In doubles action, the Bulldogs had two tandems reach the semifinal stage of each flight. Connor Crowley (London, Ontario) and Parziale went 2-1 on the weekend, picking up wins over Quinnipiac and UConn before falling to Bucknell, 8-4, in flight B. The duo of Hart Callahan (Haverford, Pa.) and Hill also claimed two victories with wins over Boston University and Hartford before dropping to UConn, 8-3, in flight A.
The Bulldogs return to action on Saturday, Oct. 2 when they travel to take on St. Francis (NY).