BEVERLY, Mass. — The third-seeded Endicott men's tennis team defeated sixth-seeded Western New England (WNE), 5-0, in the first round of the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament at the South Campus Courts on Saturday afternoon.
The Gulls seized all early momentum with an emphatic 3-0 lead via strong offensive play.
In doubles flights, Conrad Kadel (Heidelberg, Germany) / Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) generated a perfect 8-0 sweep at No. 1, while George Danes (Old Lyme, Conn.) / Aaron Terpko (Shrewsbury, Mass.) supplied an 8-1 triumph at No. 3
The No. 2 pairing of Julian Richtarich (Naples, Fla.) / Hudson De Risi (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) notched an 8-5 victory before singles action.
Richtarich extended the Gulls lead courtesy of a 6-3, 6-0 win at No. 4 singles before Oliver Pope (South Dartmouth, Mass.) clinched the contest with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at No. 5 to clinch the semifinal berth.
TOP QUOTE
"We did a nice job staying focused heading into today. It feels like the boys are riding a wave of confidence", said Endicott men's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "Hopefully, they find some time to relax for the rest of the weekend; they deserve it."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Today's match was played to the decision due to CCC Tournament rules.
- The Gulls have won their last three CCC first round matchups (4/22/24, Wentworth, 5-0 | 4/30/22, WNE, 5-0).
- Pope leads the team with nine solo victories including 4-1 in the No. 5 spot.
- The Blue and Green are 5-1 at The Nest.
- The duo of Kadel / Marsallo move to a team-best six wins together.
WHAT'S NEXT
No. 3 Endicott (10-8) visits Bristol R.I. to take on No. 2 Roger Williams in the CCC Semifinals on Wednesday, May 1 at 4:00 PM. No. 6 Western New England sees its season come to an end at 4-10 overall.
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(Photo Credit - Kaeli Talora '25)
