Posted: Apr 07, 2024
Middleton makes it a match at No. 2 Singles
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Sunday, April 7, 2024) - Salve Regina University's Samuel Middleton (Lake Grove, N.Y.) won his match at second singles in straight sets for the only Seahawk point during a loss at Springfield College, 8-1, in NEWMAC men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon at the Appleton Tennis Courts.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Springfield 8, Salve Regina 1
Records: Salve Regina (0-10, 0-3 NEWMAC), Springfield (4-6, 3-0 NEWMAC)
All-Time Series: The first-ever men's tennis meeting between the two schools was a Salve Regina 8-1 victory in Orlando, Florida, in 2008. Since then, the Pride has won twice by 8-1 scores - 2019 in Newport and today.
Doubles
- Tatsuya Kimoto / M. Villanueva Abad (SPR) def. Ned Batstone / Alexander Colon (SRU) 8-6
- Waseem Sablon / Micah Matsudaira (SPR) def. Samuel Middleton / Jacob Faulise (SRU) 8-2
- James Foley / Zach Taub (SPR) def. Jose Mayen / Charlie Cocuzzo (SRU) 8-1
Singles
- Tatsuya Kimoto (SPR) def. Ned Batstone (SRU) 6-2, 6-0
- Samuel Middleton (SRU) def. M. Villanueva Abad (SPR) 6-4, 6-4
- Ethan Gomulka (SPR) def. Alexander Colon (SRU) 6-2, 6-3
- Zach Taub (SPR) def. Jacob Faulise (SRU) 7-6, 6-3
- Tim Norin (SPR) def. Charlie Cocuzzo (SRU) 6-3, 6-1
- Nathan Elliot (SPR) def. Hoon Kim (SRU) 6-1, 6-3