Men's College Tennis
Saint Peter's College 7, Rider University 0
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Match
LAWRENCEVILLE--The Rider University men's tennis team lost a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match to Saint Peter's on Wednesday afternoon.
"Saint Peter's has a veteran team," said head coach Ed Torres. "They returned five starters from last season and have a very good team. They were good last year and even better this season."
For Rider, sophomore Drew Laverty (Mount Royal/Kingsway Regional) won four games at second singles with senior Rob Olsen (Marlton/Cherokee) winning four games at fifth singles.
"Drew is playing the number two position where on most veteran teams he would be at three or four," said Torres. "He is playing 'up' because of our lack of veterans. I've seen a tremendous amount of improvement in his play from last year to this season."
"Rob has improved every year," Torres said about his senior captain. "He doesn't have a classic ground stroke but he hangs in there and keeps the ball in play. He is a good leader for us and keeps the team organized."
The Broncs host Philadelphia University on Saturday.
"Six of our seven players are either freshmen or sophomores," Torres added. "We have a very young team but we are showing improvement and getting better, little by little."
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