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Men's Tennis

Salve Regina falls to Nichols in Connecticut

POMFRET, Conn. – Junior Jonathan Roy (Rowley, Mass.) earned his first career victory as the Nichols College men's tennis team defeated Salve Regina, 8-1, in its Commonwealth Coast Conference opener Saturday night at the Pomfret School.

The Bison (9-4, 1-0 CCC) have now won their conference opener for the eighth season in a row. The last time Nichols lost its conference opener was the 2005-06 season against Eastern Nazarene.

The Bison swept through the doubles matches. Freshman Keenan Hughes (Aurora, N.Y.) and senior Cam Lewis (Bolton, Conn.) took the win at No. 2 doubles over seniors Matthew Caroll (Hackensack, N.J.) and Monaf Awwa (Old Lyme, Conn.), 8-0.

Senior captain Brandon Roode (Griswold, Conn.) – defending CCC Player of the Week – and freshman Austin DuBois (Simsbury, Conn.) took care of business in the top flight, winning 8-1 over the freshmen duo of Jack Lawlor (York, Maine) and Donovan Gangewere (Exton, Pa.).

At No. 3 doubles, Roy and junior Josh Halpern (Secaucus, N.J.) got the best of juniors Ben Campbell (Carolina, R.I.) and Matt Gingras (Wethersfield, Conn.), 8-3.

The Bison continued to roll in the singles matches. Freshman Gage Fox (Brandon, Fla.) got things started at No. 5 singles, winning 6-1,6-1 over freshman Kevin Brocks (West Sand Lake, N.Y.).

Nichols earned clean sweeps at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. Roode defeated Gangewere 6-0, 6-0 while Halpern defeated Lawlor 6-0, 6-0, respectively.

Sophomore Jake Zapatka (Wethersfield, Conn.) took down Carroll 6-3, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while DuBois defeated Awwa 8-0 at No. 4 singles.

Salve Regina (1-7, 0-2 CCC) finished the day by picking up its only win of the match. Freshman Will Masse (Wyoming, R.I.) defeated freshman Rees Kamp (North Haven, Conn.), 8-3.

The Bison travel to take on conference foe Eastern Nazarene on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The Seahawks host Roger Williams on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Monaf Awwa

Monaf Awwa

5' 8"
Senior
Kevin Brocks

Kevin Brocks

5' 11"
Freshman
Ben Campbell

Ben Campbell

5' 11"
Junior
Donovan Gangewere

Donovan Gangewere

5' 9"
Freshman
Matt Gingras

Matt Gingras

6' 3"
Junior
Jack Lawlor

Jack Lawlor

5' 10"
Freshman
Will Masse

Will Masse

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Monaf Awwa

Monaf Awwa

5' 8"
Senior
Kevin Brocks

Kevin Brocks

5' 11"
Freshman
Ben Campbell

Ben Campbell

5' 11"
Junior
Donovan Gangewere

Donovan Gangewere

5' 9"
Freshman
Matt Gingras

Matt Gingras

6' 3"
Junior
Jack Lawlor

Jack Lawlor

5' 10"
Freshman
Will Masse

Will Masse

6' 0"
Freshman