CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Dropping just two points in three doubles matches and not dropping a set in singles play, the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's tennis team snapped a four-match losing streak with a 9-0 win over Anna Maria in non-conference action played ta the Buckingham, Browne & Nichols School.
Junior Andy Chen (New Taipei City, Taiwan) teamed with sophomore Dylan Melnik (Wake Forest, N.C.) took an 8-0 win at number three doubles over junior Ricky Louis (Brockton, Mass.) and Juan Gomez. Freshmen James Drum (Madison, Conn.) and Sean Murray (North Brookfield, Mass.) teamed to take an 8-0 win over seniors Cody Brigham (East Brookfield, Mass.) and LeGrand Houghton (Philadelphia, Pa.). Seniors Juan Rodriguez (Quito, Ecuador) and Dave Filar (Wolcott, Conn.) gave the Leopards a 3-0 lead with an 8-2 win over sophomore Calvin Weeks (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) and junior Ben Chick-Remy (Lewiston, Maine).
Filar topped Brigham at number three singles, 6-0, 6-2, and Chen beat Houghton, 6-2, 6-2, at number four to clinch the match for Wentworth.
Melnik won at number five, 6-2, 6-2, Drum defeated Chick-Reny, 6-3, 6-2, at number two, freshman Josh Down (Bristol, Conn.) defeated Gomez, 6-3, 6-2, at number six, and Rodriguez defeated Weeks, 6=2, 6-3, at number one.
Wentworth improves to 4-4 and hosts Salve Regina on Tuesday. Anna Maria falls to 0-6 and hosts UMass Boston tomorrow at Noon.
Tennis Match Results
Anna Maria vs Wentworth
04/11/13 at Cambridge, Mass.
(Buckingham, Browne & Nichols)
Wentworth 9, Anna Maria 0
Singles competition
1. Juan Rodriguez (WIT) def. Calvin Weeks (ANM) 6-2, 6-3
2. James Drum (WIT) def. Ben Chick-Reny (ANM) 6-3, 6-2
3. Dave Filar (WIT) def. Cody Brigham (ANM) 6-0, 6-2
4. Andy Chen (WIT) def. LeGrand Haughton (ANM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Dylan Melnik (WIT) def. Ricky Louis (ANM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Josh Dowd (WIT) def. Juan Gomez (ANM) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Juan Rodriguez/Dave Filar (WIT) def. Calvin Weeks/Ben Chick-Reny (ANM) 8-2
2. James Drum/Sean Murray (WIT) def. Cody Brigham/LeGrand Haughton (ANM) 8-0
3. Andy Chen/Dylan Melnik (WIT) def. Ricky Louis/Juan Gomez (ANM) 8-0
Match Notes:
Anna Maria 0-6
Wentworth 4-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)
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