SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team lost their its against Western New England on Saturday afternoon, 6-3, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play at the Volvo Outdoor Courts.
In doubles play, Endicot came out strong thanks to the pairing of Justin Toler (Concord, N.H.) / Cooper Walters (Madeira Beach, Fla.) as they earned a tough 8-5 victory at the No. 2 flight. That win was then followed up by another 8-5 victory from Charles Book (Devon, Pa.) / Christos Papadopoulos (Weymouth, Mass.) at the No. 3 spot to give the Gulls a 2-1 lead headed into singles action.
Meanwhile, in singles, the Golden Bears earned four straight victories at the No. 2 (6-1, 6-0), No. 3 (6-1, 6-1), No. 6 (6-3, 6-2), and No. 1 (7-5, 6-1) positions, respectively, to ulitimately secure the match.
The Gulls were able to end on a high note as Toler notched a hard-fought win at the No. 5 singles flight (4-6, 7-5, 6-4) to close out the day.
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"Credit to WNE as they brought a lot of energy to their home courts," said Endicott men's tennis coach Anthony D'Angelo. "Perhaps we will be fortunate enough to the play them again this year."
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (7-10) will host cross-town rival Gordon College on Tuesday, April 16 at 3:30 PM. Western New England (8-3) will travel to Wentworth on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 PM.
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(Photo credit - David Le '10)