Men’s Tennis Dominates at Assumption Saturday, 7-0

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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's tennis program extended its season-long winning streak to five matches – shutting out an opponent for the third time during the streak – after the Warriors dismantled Assumption College, 7-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday afternoon in Worcester, Mass.

The Warriors have won every NE10 match this season by a 7-0 margin, having yet to lose a conference match at any flight to date. Freshman Conrad Koch impressed with a perfect win at fourth singles (6-0, 6-0) and paired with junior Denis Davydov for a convincing 6-2 triumph at first doubles. Davydov maintained his undefeated dual match record against DII competition at the top singles flight (10-0), downing Assumption's No. 1 player in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 10-6).

The Basics
Score: Merrimack 7, Assumption 0
Records: Merrimack (12-6, 4-0 NE10) | Assumption (2-13, 2-4 NE10)
Location: Worcester, Mass. | Assumption Tennis Courts    

Results
Doubles

	1. Denis Davydov/Conrad Koch (MERM) def. Max Francis/Reb Mariano (ASM) 6-2
	2. Jonathan Garcia/Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Brandon Sze/Jameson Keppeler (ASM) 6-0
	3. A. Mackay Rodriguez/Marshall Wood (MERM) def. Michael Butkus/Jacob Lawrence (ASM) 6-2

Singles

	1. Denis Davydov (MERM) def. Max Francis (ASM) 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
	2. Jonathan Garcia (MERM) def. Reb Mariano (ASM) 6-1, 6-2
	3. Alex Fedorov (MERM) def. Brandon Sze (ASM) 6-2, 6-4
	4. Conrad Koch (MERM) def. Jacob Lawrence (ASM) 6-0, 6-0
	5. A. Mackay Rodriguez (MERM) def. Jameson Keppeler (ASM) 6-1, 6-3
	6. Andre Singer (MERM) def. Michael Butkus (ASM) 6-2, 6-0

Rapid Recap

• Merrimack cruised through doubles, dropping just four combined games over the three flights. In addition to the win at No. 1, junior Alex Fedorov and freshman Jonathan Garcia pitched a shutout at No. 2, 6-0, while the rookie tandem of Alec Mackay Rodriguez and Marshall Wood registered another 6-2 win at No. 3
• Other than Davydov's match, every singles match lasted just two sets. Garcia – the reigning NE10 Rookie of the Week – made quick work at No. 2, 6-1 and 6-2. His doubles partner Fedorov also enjoyed a singles sweep, 6-2 and 6-4, at third singles
• In addition to Koch and Garcia, two other freshmen posted two-set singles wins. Mackay Rodriguez bested his foe at No. 5, 6-1 and 6-3, while newcomer Andre Singer ended his match at No. 6 with a perfect second set (6-0)
• Every member of the Warriors who played singles today has winning streaks of at least three matches; Koch has won seven straight, Davydov and Fedorov have triumphed in six consecutive matches, Mackay Rodriguez has prevailed in five in a row while Garcia and Singer each have won three straight times

Up Next
The Warriors return to action tomorrow at North Andover High School when Merrimack faces Le Moyne College at 1 p.m. in a rematch of last season's NE10 Semifinal.