BRISTOL, R.I. (4/17/2024) – In a rematch of the 2023 CCC Championship match, the Nichols College Men's Tennis Team headed to Bristol, Rhode Island to take on the Roger Williams University Hawks. The Bison shutout the Hawks to get the commanding and pivotal CCC win on the road. 9-0.
 
The doubles matches started tight, before the Bison exploded and secured the wins at all three spots. Finishing first was the number one pairing of Leon Zeis & Kerem Subasi who earned the 8-4 win. Next up was the number three duo of Trevor Schwarzmann & Enzo Matos Balleux who got the 8-6 win. The last group to finish was number two doubles where the Bison's Caio Dieckmann & Richard Hartmann Zuzio needed a tiebreak point but got the job done going 8-7 (10-8). The Bison led 3-0 after doubles play.
 
In singles play, the Bison won five matchups in straight sets. Those were: Leon Zeis at one (6-4, 6-2), Richard Hartmann Zuzio at three (6-4, 6-2), Enzo Matos Balleux at four (6-3, 6-3), Kerem Subasi at five (7-6(7-1), 7-6(7-5), and Caio Dieckmann at six (6-2, 6-1). Trevor Schwarzmann needed a tie break set at five but got the win (6-0, 4-6, 10-6).
 
The Bison will continue their CCC-leading season with a matchup against Western New England University. That game is set for tomorrow, Thursday April 17^th at 3:30 PM at the Robinson Tennis Courts in Dudley. The match will serve as the Bison's annual senior day where they will honor seniors Caio Dieckmann and Trevor Schwarzmann prior to the match.