WORCESTER, Mass. (Oct. 14) – The Nichols College men's tennis team closed out the fall season with a 6-3 win at Assumption Thursday afternoon. The Bison rallied from down, 2-1, after doubles to drop just one singles match en route to the win. Dan Young (Washington Depot, Conn.) clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-1 win at fourth singles. Nichols went 2-1 in the fall season and claimed the title at the Holy Cross Invitational.

Nichols 6, Assumption 3

Doubles:

1. Justin Deluca/Steve Carella d Tariq Sheikh/Jimmy Mongello 8-5

2. Dylan Baker/Matt Drolet d Dravid Drucker/Eliot Wuhrmann, 8-6 

3. Nate Lafond/Rich Jakiel d Sean McCaffery/Piotr Pietruczuk, 8-4 

Singles:

1. Deluca d Mongello 6-0, 6-0

2. Drucker d Sheikh 6-1, 6-2

3. Carella d Baker 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)

4. Dan Young d Drolet 6-3, 6-1

5. Isiah Prosper d Bobby Hurley 6-4, 6-2

6. Pat Murray d Dan Saucier 6-2, 6-0

Order of finish: Doubles: 3,2,1. Singles: 1,2,5,4,3,6

Time of Match 3:30

Attendance:50