Fighting Scots remain perfect in men's tennis

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Gordon College men's tennis improved to 7-0 on the season with a 5-0 decision over Salve Regina University in the first Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) contest of the season for both teams. Playing indoors at the Centre Court facility on Hospital Road, the Fighting Scots swept the doubles action before taking victories in the top two singles matches for the 5-0 score.

Singles matches 3-6 each had completed the first set before halting unfinished after the Scots earned their fifth point.

Gordon's second doubles pair of Michael D'Antuono (Mapleville, R.I.) and Peter Godwin (Manchester, Conn.) grabbed the first point with an 8-0 win over Kevin Brocks (West Sand Lake, N.Y.) and Matthew Carroll (Hackensack, N.J.).

Salve Regina's top freshman pair of Donovan Gangewere (Exton, Pa.) and Jack Lawlor (York, Maine) fell 8-2 to Mason Casady (Santa Barbara, Calif.) and Zach Hall (Sugar Land, Texas).

The final doubles match went 14 games before the Scots' Joe Daugherty (Norfolk, Va.) and James Hawn (Southborough, Maine) survived for an 8-6 victory over Matt Gingras (Wethersfield, Conn.) and Will Masse (Wyoming, R.I.).

Hall and Casady clinched the final two points with straight-set victories at first and second singles, respectively.

Both teams are in action with non-league matches on Monday; Gordon at Salem State, and Salve Regina at Johnson & Wales University.