CCC TOURNAMENT: Men’s Tennis Downs Western New England, 5-0

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team defeated Western New England University, 5-0, in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament quarterfinals matchup on Saturday afternoon at the South Campus Tennis Courts.

Sean McAndrews (Vineyard Haven, Mass.) and Nicholas Eherts (New Milford, Conn.) led off the match with an 8-3 win at the No. 3 slot, while Christopher Kirkpatrick (Newburyport, Mass.) and Michael Dolph (Stratford, Conn.) followed with an 8-4 triumph at No. 1.

Eric Pierce (Barrington, R.I.) and Keaton McCleary (Newtown, Conn.) then went on to complete the sweep with an 8-4 victory at the No. 2 position.

In singles, Pierce bumped the match score to 4-0 with a swift 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 and Kirkpatrick clinched the match moments later with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 1.

TOP QUOTE

"Today's win was a great start to the playoff run with solid tennis being played up and down the lineup," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Jeremy Howard. "Hats off to Western New England on a great season and we are looking forward to refocusing next week for Nichols.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Endicott is now on a three-match winning streak.
• With today's win, the Gulls will make their sixth straight CCC Tournament semifinal appearance next week against Nichols.
• Eherts and McAndrews improved their winning streak in doubles play to nine in a row today.
• Pierce is currently on a six-match winning streak in singles after his 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 3 this afternoon.

WHAT'S NEXT

Third-seeded Endicott (12-7) will play second-seeded Nichols (17-4) next Wednesday in the CCC Tournament semifinals at 3 p.m. Western New England's season comes to a close at 8-7 overall. 

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