NEWPORT, R.I. – The Endicott men's tennis team traveled to Salve Regina on Thursday afternoon for the final Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) game of the regular season. The Gulls swept in doubles play while dropping just one match in singles play as they took the Seahawks 8-1. Endicott ends the regular season at 8-7 (6-2 CCC) which marks the first time since the 2008-09 season that the men's program only lost two conference games.

To start up in doubles play in the #2 slot, juniors Eric Gandrup (Sudbury, Mass.) and Timothy Forance (Natick, Mass.) earned the first victory of the day with their 8-1 decision. Taking the second match, senior Evan Ross (Worcester, Mass.) and sophomore Michael Dolph (Stratford, Conn.) defeated their opponent 8-1. To wrap up doubles play freshmans Sean McAndrews (Vineyard Haven, Mass.) David Copeland (Longmeadow, Mass.) also defeated their opponents 8-2 in the #3 slot.

To start up singles play (#2)  Forance took the first victory 6-2, 6-2 while (#1) Ross clinched the match with the fifth victory (6-1, 6-0). Dolph earned an impressive 6-0, 6-0 sweep in the #3 position while (#4) McAndrews (6-4, 6-1) and (#5) junior Justin Warshavsky (East Hartford, Conn.) (6-3, 6-0) also earned a victory for the Blue and Green. Senior Keller Dinan (Monterey, Mass.) also made his spring, singles debut in the #6 slot.

Endicott will wait for the seeding of the upcoming CCC tournament that will begin on Saturday. The release will come out tonight, stay connected on ECGulls.com for more information later tonight.