COLCHESTER, Vt. - The regionally-ranked Saint Michael's College men's tennis team knocked off Bentley University, 6-1, during Northeast-10 Conference play on Saturday at the SMC Tennis Courts. The Purple Knights were ninth in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) East Region poll.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-2, 1-2 NE10), Bentley (2-2, 1-2 NE10)

LEADERS

• Senior Tristian Du Plessis (Rustenburg, South Africa/Hoërskool Waterkloof/Wallace State CC), 2 wins
• Junior Sergio Barroso (Madrid, Spain/Colegio Montpellier), 2 wins
• Sophomore Mathis Billman (Brandon, Miss./South Carolina Connections Academy), 2 wins
• Sophomore Julius van den Broek (Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands/Wolfert Lyceum), 2 wins
• First-year Garrett Brooker (Charleston, S.C./Oceanside Collegiate Academy), 2 wins
• Senior Jackson Moser (Missouri City, Texas/Ridge Point), 1 win

MATCH FACTS

• The Purple Knights won their third straight meeting from the Falcons, the longest winning streak in series history.
• Dating back to 2022, Saint Michael's has not lost to Bentley in the past four contests.

THE ACTION

• Saint Michael's opened the match by sweeping doubles. Brooker and Moser improved to 7-4 this season with a 6-2 victory at No. 3 before Barroso and Du Plessis moved to 6-4 behind a 7-5 triumph in the second spot to clinch the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
• Billman and van den Broek remained perfect through two matches together with a 7-6 (6-3) win at No. 1.
• Barroso claimed a 6-0, 6-3 win at No. 4 singles before Moser dropped a 7-5, 6-2 decision in the second spot, allowing Bentley to creep within 2-1
• The Purple Knights ran the table from there. Van den Broek earned a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3, Brooker nabbed a 6-0, 7-5 victory in the sixth spot, Du Plessis rallied for a 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4) win in his first college match at No. 1, and Billman finished off a 6-0, 3-6, 6-0 win in the fifth position.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S MATCH

• Oct. 12 at Division I Merrimack College, 11 a.m.