Men’s Tennis Downs Assumption Saturday, 8-1

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MIDDLETON, MASS. – The Merrimack College men's tennis program improved to 6-0 in Northeast-10 Conference play with an 8-1 victory over Assumption College on Saturday afternoon from the Northeast Tennis Center in Middleton, Mass. The Warriors sit atop the NE10 standings with three matches remaining in the regular season

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 8, Assumption 1
Records: Merrimack (11-7, 6-0 NE10) | Assumption (4-8, 2-4 NE10)
Location: Northeast Tennis Center | Middleton, Mass.

Results
Doubles

1. Mikhail Belov/Frank Vega (MERM) def. Ryan Foster/Max Francis (ASM) 8-4 2. Denis Davydov/Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Danny Waung/Reb Mariano (ASM) 8-5 3. Tyler Clontz/Paul Weidinger (MERM) def. Jameson Keppeler/Luke Whitehouse (ASM) 8-1

Singles

1. Mikhail Belov (MERM) def. Ryan Foster (ASM) 6-4, 5-7, 10-4 2. Denis Davydov (MERM) def. Max Francis (ASM) 6-3, 6-3 3. Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Danny Waung (ASM) 6-1, 6-1 4. Reb Mariano (ASM) def. Frank Vega (MERM) 7-5, retired 5. Tyler Clontz (MERM) def. Jameson Keppeler (ASM) 6-3, 6-3 6. Paul Weidinger (MERM) def. Luke Whitehouse (ASM) 6-0, 6-0

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 (6-0)
2. SNHU (5-0)
3. Le Moyne (6-2)
4. Bentley (4-2)
5. Adelphi (4-3)
6. Stonehill (3-3)
7. Franklin Pierce (2-3)
8. Assumption (2-4)
9. Saint Anselm (1-8)
10. Saint Michael's (0-9)

Rapid Recap

• The Warriors moved through doubles swiftly, winning all three flights. Seniors Mikhail Belov and Frank Vega improved to 6-2 as a duo and 2-0 in NE10 play with an 8-4 triumph at No. 1. Junior Alex Fedorov picked up his sixth NE10 win in as many matches in the doubles venue, while maintaining a 4-0 mark with sophomore partner Denis Davydov by claiming the second flight, 8-5
• Junior Tyler Clontz and sophomore Paul Weidinger won No. 3 in just nine games (8-1), winning the first match of the day
• In singles, Belov won his second straight three-set match, 6-4, 5-7 and 10-4, over Ryan Foster to improve to 6-0 at No. 1. Fedorov dropped just one game in each set (6-1, 6-1) at No. 3, keeping his undefeated NE10 ledger intact (6-1)
• Davydov dispatched his foe at second singles (6-3, 6-3) and Clontz won by identical set scores at No. 5. Weidinger dominated the final flight, winning No. 6 in shutout fashion (6-0, 6-0)

Up Next:
Merrimack returns to action tomorrow afternoon to face Stonehill in Easton, Mass. at 1 p.m.