College Tennis
Men: Mount St. Mary's 7, Rider University 0
Women: Mount St. Mary's 7, Rider University 0

EMMITSBURG, Md.-Both the Rider University men's and women's tennis teams were swept in a non-conference match at Mount St. Mary's Sunday afternoon.

"Mount St. Mary's has a very good team," said head coach Ed Torres.  "At every position, they were a bit steadier.  They made fewer errors.  We played some good points but in the long run, MSM was just a little bit better."

For the Rider men, freshman Rollie Malfitano (Wenonah/Gloucester Catholic) won six games at first singles before losing 6-4, 6-2.

"Rollie had a good match," Torres said.  "His opponent is a very good player and Rollie hung with him and played some solid points.  Rollie traded some big ground strokes but his opponent was just a little more experienced.  The games were all close and it was a good match."

For the Rider women, sophomore Marly Roche (Sussex/High Point Regional) won seven games at the second singles before losing 7-5, 6-2.

Rider plays its final match of the 2010 fall season when both the men's and women's teams travel to Philadelphia to face Drexel on October 26.

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