Manchester, N.H. (March 30) -- The Saint Anselm men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 final to crosstown rival Southern New Hampshire University on Monday afternoon at the Carr Center to fall to 1-2 overall and in NE-10 play. SNHU is now 5-2 overall and in the league.

The Hawks picked up their lone point at No. 2 singles as junior Ryan Garrette (Conway, N.H.) defeated Luis Ramirez (San Cristobal, Venezuela) by a 6-4, 3-6, 11-9 final to hand Ramirez just his second defeat of the season.

Saint Anselm is back in action on Sunday, April 5th as the Hawks host Stonehill for a Northeast-10 Conference match beginning at Noon.

Doubles
No. 1: David Spaggiari/Luis Ramirez (SNH) def. Ryan Garrette/Conor McCormack (STA): 9-8 (7-4)
No. 2: Jeff Bunker/Colin Stone (SNH) def. Thomas Pickin/Alexander Schultheis (STA): 8-3
No. 3: Mike R./Sam Gould (SNH) def. John Oberlander/Corey Boudreau (STA): 8-1

Singles
No. 1: Spaggiari (SNH) def. McCormack (STA): 6-2, 6-3
No. 2: Garrette (STA) def. Ramirez (SNH): 6-4, 3-6, 11-9
No. 3: Mike R. (SNH) def. Oberlander (STA): 6-3, 6-2
No. 4: John Niland (SNH) def. Alex Schultheis (STA): 8-3
No. 5: Bunker (SNH) def. Pickin (STA): 8-5
No. 6: Stone (SNH) def. Chris Tremblay (STA): 8-4