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CLARETON, Calif. – Playing on the campus of Pomona College, the Merrimack College men's tennis program played its first of four matches in California this week against Middlebury College – ranked fourth nationally in NCAA Division III – and suffered a 9-0 loss to the Panthers on Monday afternoon.
The Basics
Score: Middlebury 9,
Merrimack 0
Records: Merrimack (8-5) | Middlebury (7-1)
Location: Pomona College | Clareton, Calif.
Results
Doubles
Singles
| 1. Timo van der Geest (MIDDMT) def. Mikhail Belov (MERM) 7-5, 7-5 |
| 2. Alex Vanezis (MIDDMT) def. Denis Davydov (MERM) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 3. Andre Xiao (MIDDMT) def. Alex Fedorov (MERM) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Adam Guo (MIDDMT) def. Frank Vega (MERM) 6-7 (4-7), 7-6 (7-5), 10-4 |
| 5. Weston Brach (MIDDMT) def. Tyler Clontz (MERM) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 6. Peter Martin (MIDDMT) def. Paul Weidinger (MERM) 6-2, 6-2 |
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Rapid Recap
- Merrimack made one tweak to its doubles lineup, pairing seniors Mikhail Belov and Frank Vega together for the first time since ITA Regionals. The duo played the Panthers' top pairing closely, falling by an 8-6 margin
- Junior Alex Fedorov joined sophomore Denis Davydov at the second flight (8-6), and junior Tyler Clontz reunited with sophomore Paul Weidinger at No. 3 flight (8-5), with each match going in Middlebury's favor
- Merrimack's seniors played well in the singles realm. Belov took on Middlebury's top option, who owned a 13-7 record on the year. Each set went to a 12th game (7-5, 7-5), but the Panthers took the point
- Vega won his first set in a tiebreak at fourth singles, 7-6 (7-4), to pick up the Warriors' lone set win of the match. Middlebury's No. 4 option recovered to win the next two sets, however, to claim the final point of the day
Up Next:
Merrimack returns to action tomorrow against San Diego Christian – ranked nationally in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches Poll – at 3 p.m. EST in San Diego, Calif.
