BRIDGEWATER, MASS. -- The Bridgewater State College men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 decision to UMass Dartmouth in Little East Conference action on Tuesday afternoon.
After trailing 2-1 through doubles play, UMass rebounded to win five of the six singles flights to come away with the key conference victory. The Corsairs improve to 6-1 on the season and 2-1 in the Little East, while Bridgewater falls to 6-5 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
Sophomore Mason Viau (Marion, MA) won the battle of the top singles players as he edged BSC senior Matt Charest (Somerset, MA) in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 10-5.
Viau also teamed with senior Christoph Forster (Reading, MA) to post and 8-2 win at second doubles.
Charest and freshman Duncan Yarworth (Wrentham, MA) recorded a 9-8 victory at first flight doubles, while senior Brendon Barbo (Yarmouthport, MA) and freshman Jeff Belleville (Grafton, MA) teamed up for an 8-4 triumph at third doubles.
The Bears lone singles victory came off the racket of sophomore David Campbell (Vineyard, Haven, MA) who won in straight sets at the sixth flight, 6-1, 6-2.
Forster, freshmen Troy Pandolfi (Danbury, CT) and Karsten Rathlev (Winchester, MA) and junior Ken Sims (Chelmsford, MA) were also victorious in singles play for the Corsairs.
The Bears will host non-conference opponent Suffolk University on Thursday at 3:30 PM. UMass is off until next Tuesday when they host Rhode Island College in a Little East Conference match beginning at 3:30.
Singles | ||
1. |
Mason Viau (UMD) def. Matt Charest (BSC) |
7-5, 3-6, 10-5 |
2. |
Troy Pandolfi (UMD) Def. Duncan Yarworth (BSC) |
6-3, 6-1 |
3. |
Karsten Rathlev (UMD) def. Jeff Belleville (BSC) |
6-2, 6-1 |
4. |
Christoph Forster (UMD) def. Justin Lipomi (BSC) |
6-2, 6-4 |
5. |
Ken Sims (UMD) def. Mike Zagame (BSC) |
6-2, 6-4 |
6. |
David Campbell (BSC) def. Brian Lui (UMD) |
6-1, 6-2 |
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Doubles | ||
1. |
Charest/Yarworth (BSC) def. Pandolfi/Rathlev (UMD) |
9-8 (6) |
2. |
Viau/Forster (UMD) def. Lipomi/Nick Amrose (BSC) |
8-2 |
3. |
Barbo/Belleville (BSC) def. Sims/Lui (UMD) |
8-4 |