For Immediate Release
 
May 1, 2021

Providence, R.I.—Rhode Island College seniors Michael Shea (Greenville, R.I.) and Ethan Hoy (West Warwick, R.I.)won their respective doubles and singles matches as the Anchormen blanked Southern Maine, 9-0, in Little East men's tennis action played at the RIC Tennis Center on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Rhode Island College 9 Southern Maine 0
Rhode Island College (6-0, 6-0 LEC)
Southern Maine (2-4, 2-4 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Anchormen will be the top seed in the upcoming 2021 Little East Men's Tennis Championship, which begins on Wednesday, May 5, and have the homecourt advantage throughout the tournament.
 
• RIC sophomore Michael Crawley (Manville, R.I.) and freshman Josh Brien (Johnston, R.I.) opened the afternoon with an 8-0 victory over the USM freshmen duo of Ethan Rudnicki (Levantine, ME) and Antoine Gignac (Quebec City, Quebec) at No. 3 doubles.
 
• Hoy and sophomore Max Blais (Smithfield, R.I.) picked up an 8-3 win at No. 2 doubles vs. USM junior Jonathan Bartuccio-Pereira (St. Bruno, Quebec) and sophomore Gabriel Couture (Boucherville, Quebec).
 
• Shea and junior Alex Bourque (North Smithfield, R.I.) sent RIC into singles action up by three, 3-0, with an 8-2 win over USM senior Adam Papayoanou (Valencia, Ca.) and freshman Cole Oullette (Lewiston, ME) at No. 1 doubles.
 
• Crawley defeated Bartuccio-Pereira (6-0, 6-1) at No. 3 singles.
 
• Blais clinched the match with a win (6-3, 6-1) over Ouellette at No. 2 singles.
 
• Bourque defeated Papayoanou (6-3, 6-2) at No. 1 singles.
 
• Hoy downed Rudnicki (6-1, 6-4) at No. 4 singles.
 
• Shea defeated Gignac (6-0, 6-0) at No. 5 singles.
 
• RIC freshman Jack Cadden (Mattapoisett, Mass.) completed the sweep with a win (6-1, 6-3) vs. Couture at No. 6 singles.

WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, No. 1-seeded Rhode Island College will host No. 4-seeded Castleton in the semifinals of the 2020-21 Little East Tournament on Wednesday, May 5 (3:30 p.m.).