2
Adelphi ADE (4-8, 4-4 NE10)
7
Winner Merrimack College MERM (13-7, 8-0 NE10)
Adelphi ADE
(4-8, 4-4 NE10)
2
Final
7
Merrimack College MERM
(13-7, 8-0 NE10)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Tops Adelphi, 7-2; Warriors Set to Play for NE10 Regular Season Title Saturday

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MIDDLETON, Mass. – Celebrating Senior Day and honoring seniors Mikhail Belov and Frank Vega, the Merrimack College men's tennis program defeated Adelphi University, 7-2, on Wednesday afternoon from the Northeast Tennis Center. With the win, the Warriors improved to 8-0 in Northeast-10 Conference play, and set up a clash with Southern New Hampshire on Saturday for the NE10 Regular Season Championship.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Adelphi 2
Records: Merrimack (13-7, 8-0 NE10) | Adelphi (4-8, 4-4 NE10)
Location: Northeast Tennis Center | Middleton, Mass.

Results
Doubles
1. Mikhail Belov/Frank Vega (MERM) def. Matteo Cannavera/Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) 8-3
2. Alex Fedorov/Denis Davydov (MERM) def. Ilya Kalabukhau/L. Attride-Stirling (ADE) 8-5
3. Tyler Clontz/Paul Weidinger (MERM) def. D. Robres de Veciana/Connor Dove (ADE) 8-6
Singles
1. Matteo Cannavera (ADE) def. Mikhail Belov (MERM) 7-6, 6-4
2. Denis Davydov (MERM) def. Sabin Adrian Saveluc (ADE) 6-1, 6-2
3. Frank Vega (MERM) def. D. Robres de Veciana (ADE) 6-2, 6-1
4. Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Ilya Kalabukhau (ADE) 6-3, 6-1
5. L. Attride-Stirling (ADE) def. Tyler Clontz (MERM) 6-1, 6-0
6. Paul Weidinger (MERM) def. Connor Dove (ADE) 6-2, 6-3

NE10 Postseason Outlook
The top-six programs in the final NE10 men's tennis standings advance to the NE10 Championship. The top-two seeds earn byes to the semifinals (Apr. 19) while seeds No. 3-6 begin the tournament with first-round action on Tuesday, April 17
  1. Merrimack (8-0)
  2. SNHU (6-0)
  3. Le Moyne (7-2)
  4. Bentley (4-3)
  5. Adelphi (4-4)
  6. Franklin Pierce (4-4)
  7. Stonehill (3-5)
  8. Assumption (2-4)
  9. Saint Anselm (1-8)
  10. Saint Michael's (0-9)
Rapid Recap
  • Starting with singles play, the Warriors won four of six matches to need only one doubles tilt to win the match
  • Vega played up one flight at No. 3 and won his 100th career match, 6-2 and 6-1. Sophomore Denis Davydov claimed a two-set win at second singles (6-1, 6-2). Classmate Paul Weidinger did the same at the sixth flight (6-2, 6-3)
  • Junior Alex Fedorov kept his undefeated NE10 record in tact with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at fourth singles. The second-year Warrior did the same in the doubles venue, notching his eighth NE10 doubles win of the year at No. 2, 8-5
  • Vega and Belov improved to 4-0 at first doubles with an 8-3 win over Adelphi's top pairing. Junior Tyler Clontz and Weidinger completed the sweep with an 8-6 triumph at No. 3
Notes and Notables
  • Vega became the sixth Warrior in school history with 100 career victories, finishing the day with 101 after his doubles win
  • Belov moved within two wins of the century mark, claiming his 98th career match on Wednesday
  • Vega sits 25 wins shy of Chris Barnhart's program-record 126 wins. Peter Golajinan (112), Vince Bellino (109), Max Eppeley (108) and Nick Majewski (103) round out the top five
Up Next:
Merrimack will play Southern New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Penmen Stadium Tennis Courts in Manchester, N.H. The victor will claim the NE10 Regular Season Championship and the top overall seed in next week's NE10 Championship.   
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