MEN'S TENNIS WINS SEASON-OPENER AGAINST ST. THOMAS AQUINAS
3-27-07
 CALDWELL,
N.J. - The Caldwell College men's tennis team opened the 2007 season with a
7-2 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College Tuesday afternoon at the
Caldwell College Tennis Courts. The Cougars, who won a school-record eight
duals last season, won five of six singles matches and two out of three in
doubles.
Seniors Chris Costa (Montville, NJ/DePaul Catholic), right, and
Chris Laciura (Teaneck, NJ/Paramus Catholic) and junior Jan Marco
Jiras (Lima, Peru) earned straight-set victories at first, second and
fifth singles, respectively. Freshman Mike Ober (Lavallette, NJ/Point
Beach) won his match at sixth singles 8-6, while junior Amir Zandieh
(Tehran, Iran/Montville) edged the Spartans' Jon Pomarico in a third-set
tie-breaker. Costa and Laciura won their match at No. 1 doubles, with Jiras
and Zandieh winning at No. 2 doubles.
The Cougars play another home dual on Tuesday, Apr. 3 against Dowling
College. The first matches begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Caldwell College Tennis
Courts.
Caldwell 7, St. Thomas Aquinas 2
Singles
1. Chris Costa (C) def. Jeff Boyce, 6-3, 6-1
2. Chris Laciura (C) def. Tony Tello, 6-3, 6-0
3. Chris Varas (STA) def. Marcus Collins, 6-3, 6-2
4. Amir Zandieh (C) def. Jon Pomarico, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
5. Jan Marco Jiras (C) def. Jerone Dunbar, 6-0, 6-0
6. Mike Ober (C) def. Jay Calisi, 8-6
Doubles
1. Costa/Laciura (C) def. Boyce/Tello, 8-1
2. Zandieh/Jiras (C) def. Pomarico/Varas, 8-3
3. Ryan Maher/Michael Antolini (STA) def. Collins/Ober, 8-2
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