Men’s Tennis Wraps Up Fall at Babson Tuesday

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BABSON PARK, Mass. – Freshman Conrad Koch recorded a sweep in singles play while the duo of senior Tyler Clontz and freshman Brandon Grill posted a doubles victory, but the Merrimack College men's tennis program dropped a 7-2 decision at Babson College on Tuesday evening in its final match of the fall.

The Basics
Score: Babson 7, Merrimack 2
Records: Merrimack (2-2) | Babson (2-0)
Location: Babson Tennis Courts | Babson Park, Mass.  

Results
Doubles

1. Alberto De Mendiola/Brandon Rosenbluth (BAB) def. Jonathan Garcia/Conrad Koch (MERM) 8-7 2. Tyler Clontz/Brandon Grill (MERM) def. Tyler Zhang/Chris Kolesnik (BAB) 8-4 3. Andre Libnic/Ariel Ilarsan Russo (BAB) def. Marshall Wood/Alex Fedorov (MERM) 8-4

Singles

	1. Alberto De Mendiola (BAB) def. Jonathan Garcia (MERM) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
	2. Andre Libnic (BAB) def. Alex Fedorov (MERM) 6-3, 2-6, 7-6
	3. Conrad Koch (MERM) def. Chris Kolesnik (BAB) 6-1, 6-3
	4. Brandon Rosenbluth (BAB) def. Andre Singer (MERM) 6-2, 6-4
	5. Ariel Ilarsan Russo (BAB) def. Brandon Grill (MERM) 6-4, 6-3
	6. Tyler Zhang (BAB) def. Paul Weidinger (MERM) 6-1, 6-3

Rapid Recap

• Playing without a full lineup and counting each doubles flight as one overall point, the Warriors entered singles facing a 2-1 deficit. Clontz and Grill won the second flight, 8-4, playing in their first match together as a pairing. For Grill, it marked his first appearance in a dual match this year
• Koch took the courts at the third flight of singles, and lost just a single game in his opening set before clinching the flight, 6-3, in the second frame. The rookie ended the fall with a 5-2 singles record overall
• The top-two flights went the distance, with freshman Jonathan Garcia winning his second set, 6-1, to force a third. Junior Alex Fedorov did the same at second singles, topping his opponent, 6-2, to force a winner-take-all third frame
• Freshman Andre Singer (No. 4), Grill (No. 5) and junior Paul Weidinger (No. 6) rounded out the singles lineup, while freshman Marshall Wood joined Fedorov at third doubles

Up Next
Merrimack begins its championship season in the spring semester, with matches beginning in February. The Warriors will look to make a return trip to the Northeast-10 Championship match, a round they have reached the last two years.