Gingras victorious in final collegiate match

SEAHAWK MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

Wentworth 7, Salve Regina 2
Newport, R.I. – Antone Academic Center
Wednesday, April 27, 2016

NEWPORT, R.I. - After falling in a close match at second doubles, Salve Regina University men's tennis senior Matt Gingras (Wethersfield, Conn.) and sophomore Will Masse (Wyoming, R.I.) both took singles victories, but visiting Wentworth Institute of Technology took the team score, 7-2, in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action in Newport.

Series and Streaks
Today's Commonwealth Coast Conference dual match marked the 30th meeting between Wentworth and Salve Regina. The Seahawks own a 23-7 mark in the all-time series, but have now lost four in a row to the Leopards.

Three Stars of the Match
1 – Wentworth senior James Drum (Madison, Conn.) - wins at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles
2 – Wentworth sophomore Henry Tittman (Cambridge, Mass.) – wins at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles
3 – Salve Regina senior Matt Gingras (Wethersfield, Conn.) – wins his final collegiate match, in straight sets, at fourth singles

Singles competition
1. James Drum (WIT) def. Jack Lawlor (SRU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Henry Tittmann (WIT) def. D.J. Bisaillon (SRU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Will Masse (SRU) def. Zach Peter (WIT) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Matt Gingras (SRU) def. Josh Dowd (WIT) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Justin Wright (WIT) def. Jeremiah Callahan (SRU) 6-2, 6-2
6. James Thomas (WIT) def. Alessio Ayuninjam (SRU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. James Drum/Henry Tittmann (WIT) def. D.J. Bisaillon/Jack Lawlor (SRU) 8-3
2. Josh Dowd/Zach Peter (WIT) def. Matt Gingras/Will Masse (SRU) 9-7
3. Seng Ly/Mike Withington (WIT) def. Alessio Ayuninjam/Jeremiah Callahan (SRU) 8-2

Match Notes:
Wentworth 5-8, 2-6 CCC
Salve Regina 3-11, 1-7 CCC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,2,5,4,3)
Official: Pam Paquette T-2:49 A-71

Clinching Point
Drum banged home the deciding point with his straight set win against Salve Regina's Lawlor. Both had faced Curry's Toma Blatchford with Lawlor taking a straight set victory and Drum falling in a third-set tiebreak.

Quick Hits

• Salve Regina has won more conference titles (15) than all other CCC schools combined.
• Nichols is next with seven, followed by a pair apiece for Roger Williams and Wentworth.
• Wentworth won the CCC title in 1989 and 1990; in 1991, Salve Regina won its first title and followed with 14 more over the next 19 years.

Next up
Salve Regina (3-11, 1-7 CCC) – end of season
Wentworth (5-8, 2-6 CCC) – end of season