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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Rallies Before Losing 4-3 Decision to Division I Merrimack

PORTLAND, Maine - The regionally-ranked Saint Michael's College men's tennis team rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie Division I Merrimack College before losing a 4-3 decision on Friday evening in Apex Racket and Fitness. The Purple Knights were 10th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Region Poll.

RECORDS

  • Saint Michael's (0-1), Merrimack (1-0)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

  • Senior Jason Boucher (Bedford, N.H./Bedford), 2 wins
  • Senior Seb Tonini (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton Academy), 1 win
  • Junior Tristian Du Plessis (Rustenburg, South Africa/Hoërskool Waterkloof/Wallace State CC), 1 win
  • First-year Mathis Billman (Brandon, Miss./South Carolina Connections Academy), 1 win

MATCH FACTS

  • Billman picked up his first college singles victory.
  • The Purple Knights competed in Maine for the first time since Oct. 6, 1984, when they faced the University of Maine in a match played at Bates College.
  • The Purple Knights won four points from a Division I foe for the first time since also taking four from Siena College on Sept. 8, 1985.

THE ACTION

  • With the teams playing singles first, Merrimack pushed out to a 3-0 lead.
  • Junior Jackson Moser (Missouri City, Texas/Ridge Point) lost 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1, senior Josh Weiss (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) was downed by a 6-4, 6-1 count in the second spot, and Tonini fell 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6.
  • The middle of the lineup rallied to tie the match. Boucher first won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 before Du Plessis ground out a 6-2, 7-5 victory in the fifth spot. Billman picked up a memorable first college singles victory by saving a pair of match points in a 2-6, 6-4, 11-9 comeback triumph at No. 4.
  • Doubles play began with Moser and sophomore Sergio Barroso (Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montpellier) losing a 6-1 decision at No. 1 in their first match together.
  • Boucher and Tonini eased to a 6-2 triumph in the third spot, setting the stage for the match to be decided at No. 2 doubles. In that position, Du Plessis and Weiss partnered together for the first time and rallied from down 5-2 to within 5-4 before Merrimack served out a 6-4 win, clinching the team victory.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S MATCH

  • Saturday at regionally-ranked Bates, 11 a.m.
  • The Bobcats were 18th in the latest ITA Division III Northeast Region rankings.
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