BELMONT, Mass. — The Endicott men's tennis team took down Suffolk, 7-2, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) clash on Wednesday evening at Belmont Hill.
In doubles, the Gulls soared out to an early 3-0 advantage and never looked back.
No. 3 Matt Mittleman (Loudonville, N.Y.) / Patrick Johnson (Beverly, Mass.) and No. 2 Aaron Terpko (Shrewsbury, Mass.) / George Danes (Old Lyme, Conn.) each earned 8-3 victories.
Shortly after, the Gulls top pairing of Hudson De Risi (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) and Julian Richtarich (Naples, Fla.) turned in an 8-4 win.
In singles action, Conrad Kadel (Heidelberg, Germany) chipped in with a quick 6-1, 6-1 triumph, while Spencer Smith (Albany, N.Y.) secured the match with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 4.
No. 4 Oliver Pope (South Dartmouth, Mass.) and No. 6 Brennan Drolet (North Smithfield, R.I.) tallied 6-2, 6-1, and 6-1, 6-1 triumphs, respectively to round out the rest of the individual highlights.
TOP QUOTE
"The surface played a bit faster than usual but the boys adapted well, said Endicott men's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We stayed positional solid, got forward, and continued to show how deep we are."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Richtarich / De Risi picked up their first victory as a duo this season.
- Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y.), Pope, and Kadel are knotted for a team-best seven individual victories.
- The Gulls have won four straight.
- The duo of Mittleman and Johnson are an unblemished 3-0 in 2023-24.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (8-7, 4-2 CCC) hosts Gordon on Saturday, April 20 at 12:00 PM. Saturday's contest will serve as Senior Day for the Gulls. Suffolk (1-8, 1-5 CCC) takes on Emerson on Friday, April 19 at 3:00 PM.
For the latest on Endicott Athletics, follow the Gulls on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
(Photo Credit - Mikey Santiago '27)
