DUDLEY, Mass.- The Nichols men's tennis team snapped its six game losing streak with a 7-2 win over Eastern Nazarene on Monday. The Bison won five of six singles match-ups after earning two wins in doubles play. Nichols is now 4-11 overall and 3-4 in the conference with two conference games left to play. The Bison currently hold the sixth placed spot in the standings.

Sophomore Clayton Johnson (Williamstown, Mass.) dominated his match at No. 4 singles, 6-0, 6-0. Earlier, Johnson and teammate Dave Buonaiuto (East Greenwich, R.I.) rallied back from a 4-1 deficit at No. 2 doubles, winning 8-6.

Tennis Match Results
Eastern Nazarene vs Nichols College
04/14/08 at Dudley, Mass.

Nichols College 7, Eastern Nazarene 2
Singles competition:
1. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) def. Bill Stephens (ENC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2. Jack Baker (NC) def. Michael Chan (ENC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3. Dave Buonaiuto (NC) def. Jack Sahlman (ENC) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
4. Clayton Johnson (NC) def. Tyler Restrick (ENC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Matthew Kauffman (ENC) def. Jason Matthews (NC) 7-5, 7-5
6. Kevin Pittz (NC) def. Jordan Corbin (ENC) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition:
1. Jack Baker/Tyler McLaughlin (NC) def. Jack Sahlman/Tyler Restrick (ENC) 8-3
2. Dave Buonaiuto/Clayton Johnson (NC) def. Michael Chan/Matthew Kauffman (ENC) 8-6
3. Bill Stephens/Jordan Corbin (ENC) def. Jason Matthews/Kevin Pittz (NC) 8-6

Match Notes:
Eastern Nazarene 4-8, 1-4 TCCC
Nichols College 3-11, 2-4 TCCC
T-3:00  A-35