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    • CNE SEMIFINALS: No. 3 Men's Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Match To No. 2 Nichols, 4-2

    CNE SEMIFINALS: No. 3 Men's Tennis Drops Hard-Fought Match To No. 2 Nichols, 4-2
    April 28, 2026
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    DUDLEY, Mass. — The third-seeded Endicott men's tennis team fell to second-seeded Nichols, 4-2, in the Conference of New England (CNE) Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday afternoon at the Robinson Tennis Courts. 

    The Gulls fell behind early in the match, 1-0, after dropping the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles flights.

    However, the top doubles pairing of Drew Benporath (South Guildford, Western Australia) and Antonio Marsallo (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) fought hard and secured a 6-2 win at No. 2.

    In singles, Spencer Smith (Albany, N.Y.) tied the match score at one with a straight set 6-1, 7-5 victory at No. 6. The host Bison then won matches at No. 3 and No. 4 to push their lead to 3-1.

    Aaron Terpko (Shrewsbury, Mass.) pulled Endicott to within one with a 7-6, 7-6 win at No. 5. Nichols would then punch its ticket into the championship match with a three-set victory at No. 1.

    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.
    • Benporath and Marsallo finish the season on a five-match winning streak.
    • Both Smith and Terpko rebounded from regular season losses to the Bison.

    WHAT'S NEXT

    Nichols will now visit No. 1 Roger Williams in the CNE Championship on Saturday (time TBD). Endicott's season comes to a close at 13-8 overall. 

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    (Photo Credit - Griffin Jones '27)