NEW LONDON, N.H. -- The Nichols College men's tennis team suffered its first The Commonwealth Coast Conference loss of the season Wednesday, a 6-2 setback at the hands of Colby-Sawyer. The Chargers have won three straight matches and even their record at 5-5 overall, improving to 3-1 in TCCC play. Nichols falls to 9-4 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
Nichols' No. 2 doubles tandem of Stephen Carella (Rocky Hill, Conn.) and Oliver McNutt (East Lyme, Conn.) won their 11th-straight match, defeating Christ Lavoie and Robert Barnes, 8-2.
Eliot Wurhmann (Fontainbleau, France) earned the Bison's other point with a 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles.
Nichols returns to action Thursday with a 4 p.m. non-conference home match against Becker.
Tennis Match Results
Nichols vs Colby-Sawyer College
04/01/09 at New London, NH
Colby-Sawyer College 6, Nichols 2
Singles competition:
1. Hart Callahan (CSC) def. Stephen Carella (NC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Ben Dabush (CSC) vs. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) 7-6, 2-1, unfinished
3. Ben Taylor (CSC) def. Jack Baker (NC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Eliot Wuhrmann (NC) def. Chris Lavoie (CSC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Evan Campbell (CSC) def. Oliver McNutt (NC) 7-5, 6-2
6. Bryan Racz (CSC) def. Dan Saucier (NC) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition:
1. Hart Callahan/Ben Taylor (CSC) def. Jack Baker/Tyler McLaughlin (NC) 8-5
2. Oliver McNutt/Stephen Carella (NC) def. Chris Lavoie/Robert Barnes (CSC) 8-2
3. Evan Campbell/Ben Dabush (CSC) def. Eliot Wuhrmann/Dan Saucier (NC) 8-5
Match Notes:
Nichols 9-4, 3-1 TCCC
Colby-Sawyer College 5-5, 3-1 TCCC
T-2:45 A-15
