New London, Conn. - Trailing, 2-1, after doubles play, the visiting Trinity College Bantams pulled out a 5-4 decision against the United States Coast Guard Academy Bears in men's tennis action this afternoon.  Trinity, playing its first dual match of the 2016-17 campaign, received four straight-set singles wins after senior co-captains William Boyd (Hillsborough, Calif.) and Rutnedo Matingo (Weston, Mass.) had given the Bantams their lone doubles point with an 8-6 triumph at first doubles.  Matingo and Boyd won at the top-two spot in the singles lineup, while classmate Phillip Winser (St. Lazare, Quebec) won at No. 6 singles and first-year William Frigerio (Villanova, Pa.) won at No. 4 singles.  Coast Guard falls to 1-1.

MATCH RESULTS
Doubles
1. TC-Rutendo Matingo/William Boyd (T) def. Hackett/Phillips, 8-6
2. CG-Melampy/Ben Errington (CG) def. Courtland Boyle/Jagger Riefler,8-4
3. CG- Bahney/Hu (CG) def. William Frigerio/Phillip Winser,9-8 (8-6)
Singles
1. TC- Matingo (T)  def. Tom Hackett,7-5, 6-1
2. TC-Boyd (T) def. John Hu,6-0, 6-0
3. CG-Mike Melampy (CG) def. Boyle,6-2, 6-3
4. TC-Frigerio (T) def. Adam Bahney,6-1, 6-2
5. CG-Jack Phillips (CG) def. Chris Caskin,2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-3
6. TC-Winser (T) def. Arthur Wicke, 6-0, 6-1
Trinity (Conn.) 5, Coast Guard 4