BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. – The Caldwell College men's tennis team dropped a non-conference dual at Pace University, 8-1 Tuesday afternoon in Briarcliff, N.Y. The loss gives the Cougars a 1-4 record on the season, while the Setters improve to 4-7.

Caldwell's lone point came at first doubles, as sophomore Al Navas (Cliffside Park, NJ/Fort Lee) and freshman Christopher Long (Plainfield, NJ/Trinity Christian) defeated Mike Metesen and Khari Linton, 8-5. Long also lost a close match to Metesen at first singles, 1-6, 7-5, 11-6.

The Cougars play a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference dual at Post University on Sunday, Apr. 1 in Waterbury, Conn.

Tennis Match Results
Caldwell College vs Pace
3/27/12 at Briarcliff, NY

Pace 8, Caldwell College 1

Singles competition
1. Mike Metesen (PACE) def. LONG, Christopher (CALDWELL) 1-6, 7-5, 11-6
2. Nguyen Khang Dinh (PACE) def. NAVAS, Al (CALDWELL) 6-1, 6-4
3. Khari Linton (PACE) def. DOWNS, Cole (CALDWELL) 6-1, 6-1
4. Mattia Pastore (PACE) def. SKARBELIS, Chris (CALDWELL) 6-1, 6-0
5. Brett Ringelheim (PACE) def. PETROSINO, Steve (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-0
6. Vinnie Birkenmeyer (PACE) def. MONGELLI, Michael (CALDWELL) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. LONG, Christopher/NAVAS, Al (CALDWELL) def. Mike Metesen/Khari Linton (PACE) 8-5
2. Mattia Pastore/Brett Ringelheim (PACE) def. DOWNS, Cole/PETROSINO, Steve (CALDWELL) 8-1
3. Nguyen Khang Dinh/Vinnie Birkenmeyer (PACE) def. MONGELLI, Michael/SKARBELIS, Chris (CALDWELL) 8-0