CNE SEMIFINALS: No. 1 Nichols Eliminates No. 4 Men’s Tennis, 4-1

DUDLEY, Mass. — The fourth-seeded Endicott men's tennis team lost to first-seeded Nichols, 4-1, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday afternoon at the Robinson Tennis Courts. 

The Gulls fell behind early in the match, 1-0, after dropping the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles flights.

However, the top doubles pairing of Conrad Kadel (Heidelberg, Germany) and Aaron Terpko (Shrewsbury, Mass.) fought hard and put together a gritty performance in their 6-4 loss. 

In singles, Nichols won three out of four flights (No. 4, No. 3, No. 5) to secure the 4-1 victory and punch its ticket into the championship round.

Eric Scalici (Essex Falls, N.J.) was dominant at No. 5 in the Gulls' sole singles victory, winning decisively, 6-0 and 6-2.

TOP QUOTE

"We fought hard and brought the energy," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Dejan Stankovic. "Everyone went down fighting."

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Today's match was played to a decision due to CNE Tournament rules.
• With Kadel's match going unfinished, he enters next season on an eight-match winning streak at No. 1 singles.
• Nichols will look to capture its fourth straight conference title later this weekend.

WHAT'S NEXT

Nichols will host the winner of No. 2 Roger Williams/No. 3 Colby-Sawyer in the CNE Championship on Saturday (time TBD). 

Endicott's season comes to a close at 9-9 overall. 

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(Photo Credit - Kaeli Talora '28)