WORCESTER, Mass. (April 15) – The Nichols College men's tennis team got back on track with a 5-2 victory at Division I Holy Cross Thursday afternoon. The Bison swept doubles play and got a big win at the third singles flight from Steve Carella (Rocky Hill, Conn.) that included a 37-stroke rally for point. First year Justin DeLuca (Mashpee, Mass.) set the program's single-season singles victories record with a win at the top flight, improving to 16-0 on the year. Nichols (13-5) returns to The Commonwealth Coast Conference action on Saturday in a noon home match against Colby-Sawyer.
Nichols 5, Holy Cross 2
4/15/10 at Worcester, Mass.
Singles competition
1. Justin DeLuca (NC) def. Matt Wierzel (HC) 6-0, 4-0, retired
2. David Drucker (NC) def. John Burke (HC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Steve Carella (NC) def. Dan Phelan (HC) 6-5, 6-4
4. Chris Das (HC) def. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) 6-1, 6-3
5. Tim Regan (HC) def. Eliot Wuhrmann (NC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Daniel Young (NC) def. Scott Brownell (HC) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Justin DeLuca/Tyler McLaughlin (NC) def. Scott Brownell/Matt Wierzel (HC) 8-7 (7-4)
2. Steve Carella/Daniel Young (NC) def. Dan Phelan/John Burke (HC) 8-4
3. Eliot Wuhrmann/David Drucker (NC) def. Ajeva Shekar/Jeff Paadre (HC) 8-3
