Seahawks take top three singles but fall to Anchormen, 6-3

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Salve Regina University men's tennis had singles wins against the Anchormen of Rhode Island College at first, second, and third, but the hosts had swept the doubles and won the bottom three singles for a 6-3 decision on the RIC Tennis Center in Providence. Samuel Middleton, Ned Batstone, and Jacob Faulise were each winners in straight sets.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Rhode Island College 6, Salve Regina 3
Records: Salve Regina (0-1), Rhode Island College (1-0)
All-Time Series: Rhode Island College has won the last three meetings and owns a 15-7 mark in the all-time series.

DOUBLES:

1. Josh Brien / Jack Cadden (RICMT) def. Samuel Middleton / Jacob Faulise (SRU) 8-6
2. Noah Morin / Elijah Gouin (RICMT) def. Ned Batstone / Jack Cooper (SRU) 8-4
3. Zach Siemmao / Andrew Fanning (RICMT) def. Ian Tookenay / Hoon Kim (SRU) 8-0

SINGLES:

1. Samuel Middleton (SRU) def. Noah Morin (RICMT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Ned Batstone (SRU) def. Josh Brien (RICMT) 6-1, 6-0
3. Jacob Faulise (SRU) def. Jack Cadden (RICMT) 6-0, 6-4
4. Elijah Gouin (RICMT) def. Jack Cooper (SRU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Zach Siemmao (RICMT) def. Ian Tookenay (SRU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Andrew Fanning (RICMT) def. Hoon Kim (SRU) 6-0, 6-0

ORDER OF FINISH

Doubles - 3, 2, 1
Singles - 6, 5, 2, 1, 3, 4

LEVINE THOUGHTS:
"." -- Seahawk head coach Bruce Levine 

ON THE HORIZON:
Salve Regina plays at Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday, September 30 (12 p.m.). Salve Regina now competes as a first-year member of the NEWMAC - New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference.