Orange, Calif. - The visiting Trinity College Bantams opened the
2014 spring season with a 6-3 win against the Chapman University
Panthers in men's tennis action this afternoon. Trinity
improves to 2-1 with their second in in a row, having blanked Coast
Guard at home, 9-0, on October 10. Leading, 2-1, after
doubles play, Trinity received straight-set wins by four different
players in singles including an impressive, 6-3, 6-1 win by junior
Ilya Levin (Wellesley, Mass.) in the No. 6 position.
MATCH RESULTS
Doubles
1. C- Troy Akin/Brett Buford d. Dan Carpenter/Ned Mandel, 9-7
2. TC- Musyoka Mbithi/Ford Traff d. Sam Mitteldorf/Charlie Werman,
8-3
3. TC- Ilya Levin/Rutendo Matingo d. Justin Thompson/Zach Resnick,
8-3
Singles
1. C- Thompson d. Carpenter, 7-5, 4-1 (ret.)
2. TC- Matingo d. Akin, 6-3, 6-2
3. TC- Mandel d. Buford, 6-3, 6-3
4. C- Werman d. Mbithi, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
5. TC- Traff d. Mitteldorf, 6-2, 6-3
6. TC- Levin d. Hunter Morris, 6-3, 6-1
Trinity (Conn.) 6, Chapman 3
