WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Sixth-ranked Williams College picked up a 9-0 victory over the Connecticut College men's tennis team on Sunday morning.

Williams improved to 9-2 overall and 4-1 in NESCAC play. Conn College dropped to 4-7 overall and 0-5 in league action.

In doubles play, the duo of Walker Mulligan (Guilford, Conn.) and James Serhant III (Hadley, Mass.) proved to be a tough out at the No. 2 spot. They took six games off Williams' Shawn Berdia and Simon Volkema before falling 8-6, and the Ephs swept their way to an early 3-0 lead in the contest.

Williams went on to win all six singles matches in straight sets. Jules Taylor-Kerman (New York, N.Y.) took on Kandel at the No. 2 position and tested the region's sixth-ranked player. He hung tough in the opening set but lost by 6-4, 6-2 tallies. Gavin Anderson (Avon, Conn.) also took seven games off Andrew Chong at the No. 5 spot before succumbing by scores of 6-3, 6-4. 

Conn College returns to action at Trinity College on Saturday, April 8 at 2:00 p.m. 

#6 Williams College 9, Connecticut College 0
04/02/2023 at Williamstown, Mass.

Singles competition
1. Chase Cohen (WILL) def. Aaron Fleishman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-0
2. Matt Kandel (WILL) def. Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 6-4, 6-2
3. Shawn Berdia (WILL) def. James Serhant III (CCMT) 6-0, 6-0
4. Simon Volkema (WILL) def. Walker Mulligan (CCMT) 6-0, 6-0
5. Andrew Chong (WILL) def. Gavin Anderson (CCMT) 6-3, 6-4
6. Karan Amin (WILL) def. Andy Feldman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Matt Kandel/Chase Cohen (WILL) def. Aaron Fleishman/Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 8-0
2. Shawn Berdia/Simon Volkema (WILL) def. James Serhant III/Walker Mulligan (CCMT) 8-6
3. Andrew Chong/Karan Amin (WILL) def. Andy Feldman/Krishh Tipnis (CCMT) 8-2