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    • CNE FIRST ROUND: No. 3 Endicott Handles No. 6 Wentworth, 4-0

    CNE FIRST ROUND: No. 3 Endicott Handles No. 6 Wentworth, 4-0
    April 25, 2026
    Box Score

    BEVERLY, Mass. — The third-seeded Endicott men's tennis team took down sixth-seeded Wentworth, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament at the South Campus Courts.

    The Gulls earned the doubles point with ease by sweeping Doubles No. 2 and No. 3.

    Drew Benporath (South Guildford, Western Australia) / Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y) secured a 6-0 victory at No. 2, while Eric Scalici (Essex Fells, N.J.) / Spencer Smith (Albany, N.Y.) followed at No. 3 with a 6-0 win as well.

    In singles action, Scalici delivered the second point of the match at No. 3, winning 6-1, 6-0. 

    Marsallo also clinched a victory at No. 4 singles (6-1, 6-0) to push the match score to 3-0. Aaron Terpko (Shrewsbury, Mass.) capped off a dominant performance (6-0, 6-0) at No. 5 singles to advance the Gulls into the CNE Semifinals

    BEYOND THE BOX 

    • Today's match was played to a decision due to CNE Tournament rules.
    • The Gulls have secured their spot in the CNE Semifinals for the fifth consecutive season.
    • Scalici earned his seventh double-victory (singles/doubles) of the season today.
    • The doubles pairing of Marsallo/ Benporath has generated seven consecutive wins. 

    TOP QUOTE

    "We had so much energy and were pumped up. The fans were amazing, and we also did a good job of keeping up our fight throughout the match.," said Endicott men's tennis head coach Dejan Stankovic.

    WHAT'S NEXT

    No. 3 Endicott (13-7) will travel to No. 2 seed Nichols College on Tuesday, April 28th at 3:30 PM for a CNE Semifinal showdown. No. 6 Wentworth will conclude their season at 6-9 overall.

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    (Photo Credit - Griffin Jones '27)