POMFRET, Conn. (April 25) – The top-seeded Nichols College men's tennis team dispatched eighth-seeded Wentworth, 6-2, in the The Commonwealth Coast Conference quarterfinals Monday evening at the Pomfret School's indoor courts. Nichols improves to 15-4 overall and advances to the TCCC semifinals for the second consecutive season. Wentworth sees its season come to an end at 6-8 overall.

Nichols led, 2-1, after doubles play, getting points at the second and third flights. Wentworth's top tandem of Juan Rodriguez and Joel Vastl came away with an 8-3 victory after Nichols posted two wins. Isiah Prosper (Manchester, Conn.) and Daniel Young (Washington Depot, Conn.) were 8-1 winners at the second flight, while Eliot Wuhrmann (Fontainebleau, France) and David Drucker (Bellmore, N.Y.) posted an 8-2 victory at the third spot.

The Bison's Steve Carella (Rocky Hill, Conn.) was the first to finish on the singles side with a quick 6-1, 6-0 win over Thuan Nguyen at the second flight. Young followed at the fourth flight with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Tim Nguyen.

Rodriguez ran his perfect singles season to 17 matches with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Drucker at the top flight before Prosper clinched the match at the fifth spot, defeating Vastl, 6-0, 6-0. Wuhrmann finished simultaneously at the sixth flight with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Matt Levine. Both Wuhrmann and Prosper extended their singles win streaks against conference opponents to 11 matches.

Nichols will host fourth-seeded Endicott at 3 p.m. Wednesday for the semifinals at the Francis W. Robinson Courts. The Gulls were 5-4 winners over fifth-seeded Gordon earlier Monday afternoon.

Tennis Match Results
Wentworth vs Nichols
04/25/11 at Pomfret, Conn.
(Pomfret School)

Nichols 6, Wentworth 2

Singles competition
1. Juan Rodriguez (WIT) def. David Drucker (NC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Steve Carella (NC) def. Thuan Nguyen (WIT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Tyler McLaughlin (NC) vs. Dave Filar (WIT) 3-6, 6-0, 5-5, unfinished
4. Daniel Young (NC) def. Tim Nguyen (WIT) 6-1, 6-4
5. Isiah Prosper (NC) def. Joel Vastl (WIT) 6-0, 6-0
6. Eliot Wuhrmann (NC) vs. Matt Levine (WIT) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Juan Rodriguez/Joel Vastl (WIT) def. Tyler McLaughlin/Steve Carella (NC) 8-3
2. Isiah Prosper/Daniel Young (NC) def. Dave Filar/Tim Nguyen (WIT) 8-1
3. David Drucker/Eliot Wuhrmann (NC) def. Thuan Nguyen/Matt Levine (WIT) 8-2

Match Notes:
Wentworth 6-8, 5-6
Nichols 15-4, 11-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,4,1,5,6)
TCCC Quarterfinal
Nichols will host #4 Endicott in TCCC Semifinals (4/27)
Official: Sandy Zimmerman A-20