MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (Sept. 11) – The Nichols College men's tennis team opened the fall campaign Sunday, falling to Wesleyan, 7-2. Senior Steve Carella and first year Brandon Roode won their singles matches for the Bison, who are back in action on Saturday, September 17 in a home tri-match with Holy Cross and Assumption.

Roode was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at the second singles flight in his first collegiate match, defeating Zach Mintz. Carella came back for a third set tiebreak win over Ben Hudson at the third flight, prevailing by a 7-6, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6) score.


Men's Tennis Results
Middletown, Conn., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 --

Wesleyan University  (2-0)  7, Nichols College  (0-1)  2

SINGLES:
#1 – Jeff Legunn (W) def. David Drucker (N), 6-1, 2-1 (retired, injury)
#2 – Brandon Roode (N) def. Zach Mintz (W), 6-2, 6-3
#3 – Steve Carella (N) def. Ben Hudson (W), 7-6, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
#4 – Donovan Suh (W) def. Isiah Prosper (N), 6-4, 6-1
#5 – Steven Monk (W) def. Paul Healy (N), 6-0, 6-0
#6 – Alex Hirsch (W) def. Dan Saucier (N), 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES:
#1 – Hudson/Monk (W) def. Carella/Roode (N), 8-2
#2 – Donald Kleckner/Charlie Seifer (W) def. Prosper/Healy (N), 8-4
#3 – Legunn/Mintz (W) def. Drucker/Cam Lewis (N), 8-1