AMHERST, MASS. - The Trinity College Men's Tennis team faced off against Middlebury College, the top-ranked team in the NESCAC Tournament. On Friday morning, the Bantams competed fiercely against the Panthers but ultimately succumbed to a final score of 5-0.

In doubles, both the pairs of Brandon Felcher and Lua Garbati, and Rico Buoro and Jack Ginter, showcased gritty performances, engaging in closely contested matches that concluded with a final score of 8-4. With the Panthers securing a 3-0 advantage as singles play commenced, Trinity faced an uphill battle.

At the #1 spot on the ladder, Eduardo Sanchez-Carrion suffered a defeat in two sets (6-0, 6-1) against Noah Laber, who is ranked #10 nationally within the Northeast Regional rankings. 

At the 4th spot on the ladder, Andrew Nelson engaged in a closely contested first set, narrowly falling 6-4. However, Middlebury's Neel Epstein secured the victory for his team by defeating Nelson in straight sets.

The Bantams wrap up the 2023-24 season with a record of 9-10 overall, including a 3-7 performance in conference play.

Middlebury Def. Trinity

DOUBLES

No. 1: Epstein/Ward (M) def. Rico/Ginter (TRIN): 8-4

No. 2: Hentschel/ Wijemanne (M) def. Pierce/Nelson (TRIN): 8-2

No. 3: Wu/ Harris (M) def. Felcher/Garbati (TRIN), 8-4

SINGLES

No. 1: Laber (M), def. Eduardo. Sanchez-Carrion (TRIN) 6-0, 6-1

No. 2: Wu (M), def Rutledge (TRIN) 6-2, 4-0 UF

No. 3: Ward (M), def Buoro (TRIN) 6-4,2-0 UF

No. 4: Epstein (M), def Nelson (TRIN) 6-4, 6-1

No. 5: Harris (M), def Felcher (TRIN) 6-1, 5-1 UF

No. 6: Lewis (M) Def. Garbati (TRIN) 6-4, 1-1 UF