Men's Tennis Falls to Nichols

DUDLEY, Mass. – Jasper Pearman and Andre Juscamaita each won singles matches as the Wentworth Institute of Technology men's tennis team was defeated by Nichols, 5-2, in Conference of New England action Wednesday afternoon.

With the win the Bison improve to 5-9 overall and 3-0 in CNE play while the Leopards fall to 5-8 (3-1).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Double play saw Juscamaita and Eric Doraci fall, 0-6, at No. 1 while James Weete and Pearman lost by the same score at No. 3. At No. 2, Pranav Marwaha and Tom Kot were defeated, 3-6. By sweeping doubles play, Nichols took a 1-0 lead.
• The Bison took a 2-0 lead when Kot was defeated, 1-6, 1-6, at No. 5. At No. 3, Weete suffered a 1-6, 0-6 setback, making it 3-0. Wentworth got on the board when Pearman picked up a 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.
• Nichols clinched the match with a win at No. 2 as Marwaha was defeated, 5-7, 2-6. Doraci battled in three sets at No. 4, however, was defeated 4-6, 6-4, 2-6.
• Juscamaita's match at No. 1 was also a three-set match with him rallying after falling in the first set, 6-7 (4-7), to win the second set, 7-5, and the tiebreaking set, 10-8.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth is at the University of St. Joseph on Saturday.

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