HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut College men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Trinity College on Saturday afternoon at the Assaiante Tennis Center.
The Camels picked up a point in doubles to start the day and added another in singles.
Walker Mulligan (Guilford, Conn.) had a hand in both points, teaming with
James Serhant III (Hadley, Mass.) to win at No. 2 doubles before posting a straight-sets victory at No. 5 singles.
Mulligan and Serhant cruised to an 8-3 victory over Pierce Rutledge and Jack Ginter to get the Camels on the scoreboard. The duo improved to 8-4 on the season, the most wins by any Conn doubles squad.
Mulligan carried the momentum into his singles match against Brandon Felcher. He took the opening set by a 6-4 tally before wrapping things up with a 6-2 final in the second.
Trinity won the remaining five singles contests in straight sets.
Conn College (4-8 overall, 0-6 NESCAC) returns to action at Bates College on Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 a.m.
Trinity College 7, Connecticut College 2
04/08/2023 at Hartford, Conn. (Assaiante Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Henry Bilicic (TRINITY) def.
Aaron Fleishman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-1
2. E. Sanchez-Carrion (TRINITY) def.
Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 6-1, 6-2
3. Rico Buoro (TRINITY) def.
James Serhant III (CCMT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Jack Ginter (TRINITY) def.
Gavin Anderson (CCMT) 6-0, 6-3
5.
Walker Mulligan (CCMT) def. Brandon Felcher (TRINITY) 6-4, 6-2
6. Pierce Rutledge (TRINITY) def.
Krishh Tipnis (CCMT) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Henry Bilicic/Rico Buoro (TRINITY) def.
Aaron Fleishman/
Jules Taylor-Kerman (CCMT) 8-2
2.
Walker Mulligan/
James Serhant III (CCMT) def. Pierce Rutledge/Jack Ginter (TRINITY) 8-3
3. E. Sanchez-Carrion/Brandon Felcher (TRINITY) def.
Krishh Tipnis/
Andy Feldman (CCMT) 8-5