MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team defeated UMass Boston, 6-3, in non-conference action on Thursday night at the Manchester Athletic Club.
In doubles action, the Gulls' pairings of Janith Madhok (New Delhi, India)/Brennan Nick (Tolland, Conn.) and George Danes (Old Lyme, Conn.)/Hudson De Risi (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) were victorious at the No. 1 (8-5) and No. 3 (8-4) slots, respectively.
Endicott later capitalized on that momentum behind wins from Madhok, Daniel Rinkert (Ben Lomond, Calif.), Oliver Pope (Dartmouth, Mass.), and Collin Dinardo (Westport, Mass.) at No. 1 (6-3, 6-2), No.3 (3-6, 6-4, 10-8), No. 5 (6-2, 6-3), and No. 6 (6-0, 6-0) singles, respectively, to propel the Gulls past the Beacons.
TOP QUOTE
"This was a gritty win as UMass Boston is a very tough team," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "It was encouraging to see our guys by resilient and be there for one another. We will look to continue building our strong culture over spring break."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Madhok clinched the match with his victory at No. 1 singles.
- The Gulls are 2-0 at home this spring (counts off-campus indoor matches).
- Endicott is 2-1 in its last three matches versus the Beacons.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (2-4) visits Goucher on Monday, March 14 at 3 PM. UMass Boston (1-2) hosts Emerson on Friday, March 18 at 12 PM.
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