SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (March 27, 2007) – The Springfield College men’s tennis team defeated cross-town rival Western New England College, 8-1, this afternoon in a match at WNEC’s courts.

With the win, Springfield is now 4-2.

Springfield jumped to a 3-0 lead by sweeping the doubles. SC then won five of the six singles matches. Springfield sophomore Andrew Constant (Kingston, N.Y.) had a good day, winning at No. 1 singles over sophomore Alex Boutin (Bristol, Conn.), 7-5, 6-0. Constant had earlier teamed with junior Joe Lisi (Southbridge, Mass.) at No. 1 doubles to defeat Jason Lee and Mike Willhoft, 8-2.

Springfield 8, WNEC 1

The match began with doubles play.

Singles
Andrew Constant (SC) def. Alex Boutin (WNEC), 7-5, 6-0
Joe Lisi (SC) def. Jason Lee (WNEC), 7-5, 6-4
Mike Willhoft (WNEC) def. Ethan Clime (SC), 6-4, 6-1
Bobby Schlink (SC) def. Peter Houser (WNEC), 6-1, 6-3
Trevor Romanzi (SC) def. Andrew D’Addio (WNEC), 6-2, 6-0
Tim Tunis (SC) def. Jon Riter (WNEC), 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
Constant-Lisi (SC) def. Lee-Willhoft (WNEC), 8-2
Clime-Guy Lepore (SC) def. Boutin-D’Addio (WNEC), 8-4
Romanzi-Tunis (SC) def. Houser-Connor Fallon (WNEC), 8-2

published: 03/27/2007