ESSEX COUNTY, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team earned a hard-fought 6-3 victory over Colby-Sawyer on Saturday evening at the Manchester Athletic Club.
In doubles, Julian Richtarich (Naples, Fla.)/Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) turned in an 8-0 triumph at No. 3, while the duo of Brennan Nick (Tolland, Conn.)/Conrad Kadel (Heidelberg, Germany) posted a gritty 8-7 (7-1) victory at No. 1 to take a 2-1 lead headed into singles.
Richtarich then pushed the Gulls ahead 3-1 with a swift 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 before the Chargers evened up the score with victories at No. 4 and No. 1.
From there, Endicott responded behind the play of Kadel (No. 5, 6-2, 6-1) and George Danes (Old Lyme, Conn.) at No. 2 (7-6 (7-4), 6-3) to clinch the match.
Marsallo also notched a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4 win at No. 3 to round out the scoring for the Gulls.
TOP QUOTE
"We are working on the process, but it also feels good to get a win on the board," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We played the big moments well today and played with a higher floor."
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Marsallo is 2-1 at No. 3 singles this season.
- Richtarich and Marsallo paired up in doubles for the first time this year.
- Danes leads the team with three singles wins.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (1-5) visits New York University on Saturday, March 11 at 6:30 PM. Colby-Sawyer (2-4) takes on Roger Williams on Monday, March 13.
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