CCC QUARTERFINALS: Men’s Tennis Blanks Wentworth, 5-0

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team defeated Wentworth, 5-0, in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Quarterfinals on Saturday afternoon at the South Campus Tennis Courts.

In doubles, the Gulls took a commanding 3-0 lead behind some strong offensive play.

The No. 3 pairing of Oliver Pope (Dartmouth, Mass.) / Hudson De Risi (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) and the No. 1 duo of Brennan Nick (Tolland, Conn.) / Conrad Kadel (Heidelberg, Germany) both won by identical 8-3 scores before Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) / Julian Richtarich (Naples, Fla.) secured the sweep at No. 2, 8-2.

Kadel then made it 4-0 with a swift 6-1, 6-0 triumph at No. 4, while De Risi clinched the match with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 6.

TOP QUOTE

"Our level is as high as it's been," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Anthony D'Angelo. "We will take tomorrow to rest and move forward."

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• CCC Playoff matches are played to decision (first to five points).
• The Gulls posted their third shutout of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT

Fourth-seeded Endicott (9-10) travels to first-seeded Nichols on Wednesday, April 26 for a CCC Semifinal matchup scheduled for 3 PM. 

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