ORLANDO, Fla. – The Trinity College Men's Tennis team earned their first win of their Spring Break matches in Orlando, Fla., with an impressive 5-2 victory over #34 Vassar College. The Bantams improve to 2-2 overall, while the Brewers drop to 3-5.
Trinity was originally scheduled to face Rollins College on Sunday evening, but the match was postponed due to weather. A new date and time are yet to be determined.
The Bantams gained an early advantage by winning two of the three doubles matches, with victories from the duos of John Pope / Jack Ginter and Ben Singer / Pierce Rutledge.
In singles play, Axel Edstrom secured the match for Trinity, clinching the fourth point with a hard-fought 7-6(7), 6-1 victory over Eugene Lee at the No. 2 singles position.
Match 1: Trinity 5, #34 Vassar College 2
Doubles:
Singles:
- F. Bauermeister def. Luca Garbati, 6-2, 7-5
- Axel Edstrom def. Eugene Lee, 7-6(7), 6-1
- Andrew Nelson def. Arnav Agostinho, 6-3, 6-1
- James Balon def. Pierce Rutledge, 5-7, 5-4 (Vassar win by opponent retirement)
- Brandon Felcher def. Joseph Braun, 6-3, 6-2
- Keyon'Dre Clarke def. Joaquin Gil, 7-5, 6-4
The Bantams will return to action on Wednesday, March 19, at 2:30 PM, when they take on the Springfield College Pride.
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