MEN'S TENNIS WINS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE MATCH
4-25-06
 SPARKILL, N.Y. - The Caldwell College men's tennis team defeated St. Thomas
Aquinas College, 7-2 Tuesday afternoon for its fourth straight victory. The
win gives the Cougars a record of 6-5 on the season, leaving them just one win
away from tying the program's record for most dual victories in a season.
In singles, juniors Chris Costa (Montville, NJ/DePaul Catholic),
pictured, and Chris Laciura
(Teaneck, NJ/Paramus Catholic), sophomore Amir Zandieh (Tehran,
Iran/Montville) and freshman Mike Ober (Lavallette, NJ/Point Beach)
each picked up straight-set victories at first, second, fourth and fifth
singles, respectively. Sophomore Jan Marco Jiras (Lima, Peru) won his
match at sixth singles, 8-1. In doubles play, Costa and Laciura cruised to an
8-1 win at No. 1 doubles, and Zandieh and Jiras were victorious at No. 2
doubles, 8-3,
The Cougars look to match the victory total of the 2003 squad that finished
7-4 for the most wins in the 12-year history of the program. They get their
first chance to do so on Wednesday, Apr. 26, when they host Post University at
3:30 p.m. at the Caldwell Tennis Courts.
Caldwell 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 2
Singles
1. Chris Costa (C) def. Jeff Boyce, 6-1, 6-0
2. Chris Laciura (C) def. Chris Varas, 6-0, 7-5
3. Jon Pomarico (STA) def. Marcus Collins, 6-0, 6-4
4. Amir Zandieh (C) def. Pat Tung, 6-3, 6-1
5. Mike Ober (C) def. Steve Piniero, 6-2, 6-3
6. Jan Marco Jiras (C) def. Jay Calisi, 8-1
Doubles
1. Costa/Laciura (C) def. Boyce/Varas, 8-1
2. Zandieh/Jiras (C) def. Pomarico/Tung, 8-3
3. Piniero/Calisi (STA) def. Collins/Ober, 8-2
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