Recap
The Nichols college men's tennis program picked up its first win of the season by defeating Saint Anslem 7-0 this past weekend in Manchester, N.H.
Nichols seniors
Blake Norton,
Aidan Stuart, and
Sebastian Penaloza all played a big role in helping the Bison (1-0) defeat the Hawks (0-3). All three seniors won in their respected doubles and singles matches.
Bison juniors
Brandon Howard, and
Guilherme Barbosa, as well as freshman
Enrico Menegon, all played and won in doubles and singles competition as well.
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Three things you need to know…
-Menegon picked up his first collegiate singles win with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No.5 singles.
-Norton, Barbosa, and Penaloza all needed a third set in singles to pick up the win.
-This was the 12th all-time meeting between the two programs. The Bison have won the last three and improved to 9-3 all-time against the Hawks.
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Quote
"We received a solid outing by every player. We seemed to maintain our focus throughout the entire match. The top two spots of singles were very close, but I'm proud of our team and I'm fully confident that we can pull off wins under pressure." –Nichols associate head coach
Eduardo Irizarry
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Next Match
Friday, September 28 @ ITA Regionals, TBA
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