Men’s Tennis Notches 6-1 Regional Win vs. Daemen

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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's tennis program hosted its first match of the 2018-19 season on Sunday afternoon, topping Daemen College, 6-1, at North Andover High School.

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 6, Daemen 1
Records: Merrimack (2-0) | Daemen (0-1)
Location: North Andover High School | North Andover, Mass.  

Results
Doubles

1. Fabian Wilde/Jose Williamson III (DAEM) def. Frank Vega/Tyler Clontz (MERM) 6-4 2. Jonathan Garcia/Conrad Koch (MERM) def. D. Gonzalez Villegas/R. Ruiz Martinez (DAEM) 7-6 3. Denis Davydov/Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. J. Schaab-Rozbicki/Justin Milner (DAEM) 6-2

Singles

1. Denis Davydov (MERM) def. R. Ruiz Martinez (DAEM) 6-2, 6-7, 1-0 2. Frank Vega (MERM) def. D. Gonzalez Villegas (DAEM) 6-1, 6-3 3. Jonathan Garcia (MERM) def. Fabian Wilde (DAEM) 6-3, 6-2 4. A. Mackay Rodriguez (MERM) def. Jose Williamson III (DAEM) 6-3, 6-1 5. Patrick O'Brien (DAEM) def. Alex Fedorov (MERM) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 6. Conrad Koch (MERM) def. Justin Milner (DAEM) 6-4, 6-2

Rapid Recap

• The doubles point was decided at the second flight after the visitors won the top flight, and juniors Denis Davydov and Alex Fedorov prevailed at No. 3 (6-2). The freshmen pairing of Jonathan Garcia and Conrad Koch outlasted the Wildcats, 7-6, the give the Warriors a 1-0 lead
• Merrimack claimed every singles match except at No. 5. Senior Frank Vega won in straight sets at second singles (6-1, 6-3), while Davydov prevailed at the first flight in three sets to give Merrimack wins over Daemens top-two options
• Rookies won the other three matches for the Warriors, with every match finishing in two sets. Garcia triumphed at No. 3 (6-3, 6-2), freshman Alec Mackay Rodriguez won at No. 4 (6-3, 6-1) and Koch emerged victories at No. 6 (6-4, 6-2)

Up Next
The Warriors will compete in a tournament hosted by Connecticut College on Saturday, Oct. 6, beginning at 10 a.m. in New London, Conn.