Springfield, Mass. - The
Springfield College men's tennis team clinched a spot in the upcoming
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship
with a 7-2 victory over Clark University at Appleton Courts on Wednesday
afternoon.
The win boosts Springfield's record to 8-6, 3-2 in NEWMAC play. Under the direction of first-year head coach Chad Stoloff,
this marks the most wins for Springfield in NEWMAC play since 2008, and
the Pride earned a spot in the NEWMAC Championship field for the first
time since the 2012 campaign was the fourth-seed.
The Pride began today's match earning all three doubles points, highlighted by a gritty effort at the top squad of Court Honda (Marioka, Japan) and Alex Romaine (Stamford, Conn.). Facing an early 5-2 decifit, the duo rattled off the final six games en route to an 8-5 victory. Tanner DeVarennes (Lee, Mass.) and Justin Danielewicz (Portland, Conn.) cruised to an 8-4 win at No. 2 and Kyle Beynor (Prospect, Conn.) and Cameron Grant (Babylon, N.Y.) notched an 8-6 victory at No. 3.
Springfield picked up wins at the top four singles spots to clinch
the critical NEWMAC victory. DeVarennes eased his way to a 6-1, 6-1 win
at No. 1, while Romaine added a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 2. Honda
registered a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3, and Danielwicz sealed the
afternoon's triumph with a 6-0, 6-2 decision at No. 4.
Springfield will conclude on Saturday afternoon when it travels to face Babson for a 1:00 pm contest.
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