By Denise Bonilla '21

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Connecticut College men's tennis team dropped its second match of the spring against Trinity by a 6-3 score on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Camels, who were competing at home for the first time in more than a year, earned their first point through the efforts of senior Zak Danz (West Tisbury, Mass.) and junior Julian Tien (Barrington, R.I) at the No. 1 doubles position. Danz and Tien teamed up to take down their opponents, Chris Bilicic and Henry Bilicic by a score of 8-4.
 
Danz and Tien were also victorious in their singles matches. Tien triumphed over his opponent, Granville Kaynor, by scores of 7-6, 3-6, and 10-5 at the No. 1 position, and Danz captured his match against Ross Derose by scores of 6-4 and 7-6 at the No. 2 singles spot.
 
Connecticut College (0-4, NESCAC East 0-2) will next visit Tufts tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. 
 
Full Results:
 
No. 1 Doubles: Zak Danz & Julian Tien (Conn) def. Chris Bilicic & Henry Bilicic, 8-4
No. 2 Doubles: Ross Derose & Eduardo Sanchez-Carrion (Trinity) def. Sean Jenkins & Brian Gould, 8-6
No. 3 Doubles: Granville Kaynor & Charles Kilborn (Trinity) def. Walter Komishane & David Poudrier, 8-1
 
No. 1 Singles: Tien (Conn) def. Kaynor, 7-6, 3-6, 10-5
No. 2 Singles: Danz (Conn) def. Derose, 6-4, 7-6
No. 3 Singles: C. Bilicic (Trinity) def. Poudrier, 6-2, 6-7, 10-5
No. 4 Singles: H. Bilicic (Trinity) def. Jenkins, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 Singles: Kilborn (Trinity) def. Komishane, 6-4, 6-4
No. 6 Singles: Sanchez-Carrion (Trinity) def. Gould, 6-3, 6-3