CCC SEMIS: No. 3 Men’s Tennis Travels To No. 2 Nichols On Wednesday

BEVERLY, Mass. – The Endicott men's tennis team will visit Nichols College this Wednesday at 3 p.m. to take on the Bison in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament semifinals at the Robinson Tennis Courts. Here's a preview of this week's CCC semifinals matchup.

THE MATCHUP: Endicott fell to Nichols by a 6-3 score on April 10 earlier this season. The Gulls held a 3-0 advantage after doubles before losing to the Bison. To read more about the regular season match between the two programs click here: Nichols Defeats Men's Tennis, 6-3.

ENDICOTT (12-7, 6-2 CCC): The Gulls advanced to the CCC semifinals after defeating Western New England, 5-0, in the quarterfinals last Saturday at home. Endicott will enter Wednesday's contest against Nichols on a three-match winning streak.

NEED TO KNOW

• The Gulls are 7-1 on the road this season.
• Endicott will make its sixth straight CCC semifinals appearance on Wednesday.

NICHOLS (17-4, 7-1 CCC): The Bison are currently riding an eight-match winning streak, and have not lost a match since April 2 (Roger Williams, 5-3).

NEED TO KNOW

• Nichols is the four-time defending CCC champion.
• In their current championship streak, the Bison have captured the CCC crown twice as the No. 2 seed in the tournament.

2016 CCC Men's Tennis Tournament

Quarterfinals – Saturday, April 30

#3 Endicott def. #6 Western New England, 5-0

#4 Gordon def. #5 Eastern Nazarene, 5-0

Semifinals – Wednesday, May 4

#4 Gordon at #1 Roger Williams, 4 p.m.

#3 Endicott at #2 Nichols, 3 p.m.

Finals – Saturday, May 7

Semifinal Winners Play at Higher Seed, TBD 

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