NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University tennis team picked up its first win of the 2013 season with a 7-2 victory over Lyndon State in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon at Shapiro Field house.
The Cadets (1-1, 0-0 GNAC) got multiple victories from juniors Christian Hoskey (Saint Charles, Ill.) and Joseph Dvorak (De Soto, Kan.), as well as sophomores Ryan Grindle (Essex Junction, Vt.) and Patrick Ogden (Madison, Ala.).
NU swept all three doubles matches to jump out to an early 3-0 lead that it would never look back from as well as earn first-year head coach Jo Lynn Ostler her first career collegiate coaching victory.
Hoskey took No. 1 singles over Michael Howard 6-2, 6-1 and teamed with Ogden to down Daniel Weiner and Tyler Schofield at No. 1 doubles 8-3. Ogden also picked up the victory at third singles with straight set wins of 6-2 and 7-5 over Weiner.
Grindle cruised to a victory over Schofield at second singles by scores of 6-2, 6-0, while Dvorak battled past Tyler Hall at fifth singles by scores of 6-4, 6-2. Grindle and Dvorak combined to edge Howard and Hall at second doubles 9-7.
Senior Kristine Brammer (Littleton, N.H.) and sophomore Gustavo Avila (Phoenix, Ariz.) picked up their first win of the season at third doubles, slipping by Lyndon's John Corey and Chris Legge 9-7.
Corey won at fourth singles 6-2, 7-5 over Brammer and Michael Desmond defeated Marshall Core (Folsom, La.) 6-2, 6-0 to account for Lyndon State's two victories.
Lyndon State dropped to 0-2 on the season.
Norwich will continue its three-match home stand to open the season on Saturday when the Cadets host Albertus Magnus in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at Shapiro Field house.
Singles Competition
1. Christian Hoskey (NORMT13) def. Michael Howard (LYNM2013) 6-2, 6-1
2. Ryan Grindle (NORMT13) def. Tyler Schofield (LYNM2013) 6-2, 6-0
3. Patrick Ogden (NORMT13) def. Daniel Weiner (LYNM2013) 6-2, 7-5
4. John Corey (LYNM2013) def. Kristine Brammer (NORMT13) 6-2, 7-5
5. Joe Dvorak (NORMT13) def. Tyler Hall (LYNM2013) 6-4, 6-2
6. Michael Desmond (LYNM2013) def. Marshall Core (NORMT13) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Christian Hoskey/Patrick Ogden (NORMT13) def. Daniel Weiner/Tyler Schofield (LYNM2013) 8-3
2. Ryan Grindle/Joe Dvorak (NORMT13) def. Michael Howard/Tyler Hall (LYNM2013) 9-7
3. Kristine Brammer/Gustavo Avila (NORMT13) def. John Corey/Chas Legge (LYNM2013) 9-7
