Schools
Men's College Tennis New Jersey Institute of Technology 6, Rider University 1
Coach says lack of experience caused Rider's loss.
Editor's Note: The following is a new release issued by Rider Sports Information.
The Rider University men's tennis team lost a non-conference match to the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Wednesday afternoon on the campus courts in Lawrenceville.
Rider's only win came at sixth singles via injury default.
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"NJIT had more experienced players," said head coach Ed Torres. "They played a steadier match, hit the ball a little harder and made fewer errors."
For the Broncs, junior Nick Lubold (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) won three games at fifth singles before losing in straight sets.
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"Nick is primarily a doubles player but is also a pretty good singles player too," said Torres. "He hits the ball, volleys well and has a decent serve."
Rider (0-2) travels to Sparkill, New York to face St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.
"We played them two years ago and defeated them in a close match," Torres added. "I expect that we will do well after facing some pretty tough competition so far by playing Fairfield and NJIT. I expect the team to continue to improve."
