Endicott edges Nichols, 6-3
April 8, 2009
BEVERLY, Mass. - The Endicott men's tennis team bounced back after a tough loss to Salve Regina University on Tuesday by posting a 6-3 win over TCCC foe Nichols College on Wednesday afternoon in Beverly, Mass. The win improves the Gulls to 7-4 overall and 6-3 in Conference play, while the Bison slip to 10-6 and 3-3 in TCCC contests.
Endicott's Josh Schoen (Phoenix, Ariz.) and Dan Murray (Coventry, R.I.) opened the day with a dominating 8-2 doubles win over Jack Baker (Cheshire, Conn.) and Tyler McLaughlin (Hollis, N.H.). Murray's serve came on late in the top-doubles match, as the Gulls duo coasted to an easy victory.
The Bison got a point back as Stephen Carella (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and Oliver McNutt (East Lyme, Conn.) edged Mike D'Ambra (Barrington, R.I.) and Devon Locke (St. Croix, Virgin Islands), 9-7. In perhaps the most thrilling match of the day, Scott Teller (Granville, N.Y.) and Marc Maloney (Feeding Hills, Mass.) rallied to defeat Dan Saucier (Newington, Conn.) and Eliot Wurhrmann (Fontainbleau, France), 9-8, with the tiebreaker going 10-8 in the Gulls' favor.
In singles play, Josh Schoen, Dan Murray and Mike D'Ambra all posted wins in the No. 1, 2, and 3 hole for the Blue and Green. Nichols' McNutt edged Devon Locke in the fourth singles, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Scott Teller got by Eliot Wuhrmann in straight sets while Dan Saucier downed Marc Maloney in the final singles match up.
Endicott returns to action on Thursday as the Gulls finish a suspended match with North Shore rival Salem State College beginning at 4:00 p.m. Nichols retakes the court against Gordon College on April 14th.