Men’s Tennis Tops Saint Thomas Aquinas, 6-3

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MIDDLETON, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's tennis program opened its spring season with a 6-3 victory over Saint Thomas Aquinas – the No. 6 regionally ranked program according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association – on Sunday evening from the Northeast Tennis Center. Seniors Mikhail Belov and Frank Vega as well as junior Alex Fedorov each posted 2-0 records on the day.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 6, STAC 3
Records: Merrimack (2-0) | STAC (4-2)
Location: Northeast Tennis Center | Middleton, Mass.

Results
Doubles

1. Mikhail Belov/Denis Davydov (MERM) def. Aaron Stahl/Jakob Ljungberg (STAC) 8-5

2. Alex Fedorov/Frank Vega (MERM) def. Enej Hasicevic/Luke Taplin (STAC) 8-3

3. Tyler Clontz/Paul Weidinger (MERM) def. Eddy de Abreu/Paul Voigt (STAC) 9-7

Singles

1. Mikhail Belov (MERM) def. Aaron Stahl (STAC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3

2. Jakob Ljungberg (STAC) def. Denis Davydov (MERM) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4

3. Frank Vega (MERM) def. Enej Hasicevic (STAC) 6-1, 6-2

4. Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Eddy de Abreu (STAC) 7-5, 6-2

5. Paul Voigt (STAC) def. Tyler Clontz (MERM) 7-6, 6-4

6. Luke Taplin (STAC) def. Paul Weidinger (MERM) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7

Rapid Recap (Doubles)

• Merrimack started Sunday strong, sweeping the doubles portion of the tilt
• Sophomore mid-year transfer Denis Davydov joined Belov at the top flight, with the Russian duo combing for an 8-5 win over STAC's No. 1 combination
• After an all-league season as a pair last spring, Vega and Fedorov picked up right where they left off with an 8-3 victory at second doubles
• Junior Tyler Clontz returned to Merrimack's lineup after returning to campus this fall, and joined sophomore Paul Weidinger at No. 3, winning their match in the 16th game, 9-7, over the Spartans' No. 3 offering

Rapid Recap (Singles)

• Belov returned to the top singles flight to start his senior campaign, rallying from a 1-0 deficit to stake Merrimack to a three-set win at No. 1, 2-6, 6-1 and 6-3.
• Vega recorded the Warriors' first singles win of the night at No. 3 (6-1, 6-2), while Fedorov followed suit at the fourth flight with a clean sweep, 7-5 and 6-2
• The other three singles matches went in favor of the Spartans. Davydov debuted in singles play at No. 2 while Clontz and Weidinger played and fifth and sixth singles, respectively