Recap
The Nichols College men's tennis team opened up Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) play with a doubleheader sweep of Curry and Lesley at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts.

Match one – Nichols 9, Curry 0
The Bison (6-5, 1-0 CCC) picked up the 9-0 sweep of the Colonels (1-7, 0-1 CCC). Nichols made quick work in doubles play with the duo pairs of Blake Norton, and Sebastian Penaloza sweeping their opposition at the No. 2 doubles, before Peter Coletti, and Igor Markowski swept with a score of 8-0 at the No. 3 doubles. Nichols then went on to sweep singles play 6-0 to earn the win thanks to the help of freshman Enrico Menegon who picked up the 6-0, 6-0 sweep at the No. 5 singles. Norton had the toughest competition at the No. 1 singles, as he slipped by with the 7-6, 6-4 win.

Match two – Nichols 8, Lesley 1
The second match of the day was a non-conference neutral site tilt with Lesley, the Bison came out of doubles play up 3-0 thanks to Coletti and Markowski sweeping the No. 2 doubles 8-0 for the second time on the day, followed by an 8-0 victory from the duo pair of Max Karger and Lane Parks. Nichols then went on to sweep the No. 1, two, and three singles 6-0, so solidify their third straight win.
 
Three things you need to know…
-Today's match against Lesley was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
-The Bison have now won nine straight CCC matches dating back to last season.
-The Bison swept at eight different positions between the two matches.
 
Quote
"It's always great to play multiple matches in one day. We were able to get a lot of our guys on the court and it was really great to see so many of them taking advantage of the opportunity. It's a great way to get the conference season underway and prepare for some big matches in the coming week." -Nichols head coach Paul Brower
 
Next Match
Tuesday, April 2 @ Western New Eng., 3:30 p.m.