DUDLEY, Mass.- The Nichols men's tennis team fell to 3-9 overall and 2-3 in the conference with a 7-2 loss to Endicott on Wednesday in The Commonwealth Coast Conference action. The Gulls took all three doubles matches and went on to win four of six singles match-ups. Freshmen Tyler McLaughlin (Hollis, N.H.) and Dave Buonaiuto (East Greenwich, R.I.) recorded the only Bison wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Endicott improves to 9-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in the conference with the win.

Tennis Match Results

Endicott College vs Nichols College

04/09/08 at Dudley, Mass.

Endicott College 7, Nichols College 2

Singles competition:

1. Dan Murray (EC) def. Jack Baker (NC) 6-2, 6-1

2. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) def. Devon Locke (EC) 6-2, 6-4

3. Dave Buonaiuto (NC) def. Scott Teller (EC) 6-4, 6-2

4. Gabriel Moraga (EC) def. Jason Matthews (NC) 6-0, 6-3

5. Marc Maloney (EC) def. Clayton Johnson (NC) 0-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8)

6. Scott Kitchen (EC) def. Kevin Pittz (NC) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition:

1. Dan Murray/Josh Schoen (EC) def. Tyler McLaughlin/Jack Baker (NC) 8-6

2. Devon Locke/Gabriel Moraga (EC) def. Jason Matthews/Clayton Johnson (NC) 8-5

3. Marc Maloney/Scott Teller (EC) def. Dave Buonaiuto/Kevin Pittz (NC) 8-4

Match Notes:

Endicott College 9-2, 4-0 TCCC

Nichols College 3-9, 2-3 TCCC