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Men's Tennis

Lyons blank Division II Assumption, 9-0

WORCESTER, Mass. – Sophomores Sam Jackson (Darien, Conn./Darien) and Dan Sharon (Santa Monica, Calif./Brentwood School) each won their eighth singles match of the year in Wheaton College's 9-0 shutout of Assumption College in non-conference men's tennis action Tuesday afternoon.

Sharon scored a 6-0, 6-0 win over junior Matthew Drolet (Cumberland, R.I./Mount Saint Charles) at No. 2 singles while Jackson posted a 6-1, 6-0 win over junior Patrick Murray (Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) at No. 4 singles. Each won their doubles match as Sharon teamed with freshman Lawrence Chan (Lincoln, R.I./Wheeler School) to defeat Murray and Drolet 8-4 at No. 2 while Jackson and junior William Beaton (Groveland, Mass./Pentucket) notched an 8-4 win at No. 3 over junior Richard Jakiel (New Britain, Conn./N.W. Catholic) and senior Jeremiah Reilly (Greenville, R.I./La Salle Academy).

Senior Neall Oliver (Portland, Maine/Deering) won his sixth match of the season by downing freshman Joseph Esposito in straight sets at No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-1. At No. 3 singles, sophomore Ned Terrace (Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greely) won 6-1, 6-0 over Jakiel. Earlier, Oliver and Terrace posted an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles over senior Nathan LaFond (Goffstown, N.H./Goffstown) and Esposito.

Chan won at No. 5 singles 6-4, 6-1 over LaFond while junior Kyle Kiernan (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Regional) was a 7-5, 6-3 winner at No. 6 singles.

The Lyons return to action tomorrow when they host Saint Anselm College at 4 p.m. The Greyhounds host Anna Maria tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Dan Sharon

Dan Sharon

6' 0"
Sophomore
Lawrence Chan

Lawrence Chan

5' 8"
First Year
Neall Oliver

Neall Oliver

5' 9"
Senior
Ned Terrace

Ned Terrace

5' 6"
Sophomore
Sam Jackson

Sam Jackson

6' 3"
Sophomore
William Beaton

William Beaton

5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Dan Sharon

Dan Sharon

6' 0"
Sophomore
Lawrence Chan

Lawrence Chan

5' 8"
First Year
Neall Oliver

Neall Oliver

5' 9"
Senior
Ned Terrace

Ned Terrace

5' 6"
Sophomore
Sam Jackson

Sam Jackson

6' 3"
Sophomore
William Beaton

William Beaton

5' 11"
Junior
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