April 26, 2008

Bowdoin Upsets Trinity in Men's Tennis Semifinals

Courtesy Middlebury Athletic Communications

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Bowdoin advanced to the NESCAC men’s tennis championship with a 6-3 win over Trinity in a match played at Middlebury. The Polar Bears will take on the winner of the Middlebury/Amherst match played later today. The championship match will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday in Middlebury. Leading 2-1 after doubles play, Bowdoin extended its lead to 4-3 before Garrett Gates defeated Spencer Feldman 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 at #1 singles to clinch the victory.

No. 4 Bowdoin 6, vs. No. 1 Trinity 3

Doubles
1 - Gautam Samarth/Yahng (Trinity) def. Garrett Gates/Alex Caughron (Bowdoin) – 9-8 (2)
2 - Stephen Sullivan/Jamie Neely (Bowdoin) def. Brett Ramsay/Tom Dolan (Trinity) – 8-4
3 - Alex White/Tyler Anderson (Bowdoin) def. Spencer Feldman/David Patrick (Trinity) – 8-6

Singles
1 - Garrett Gates (Bowdoin) def. Spencer Feldman (Trinity) – 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
2 - Stephen Sullivan (Bowdoin) def. Brett Ramsay (Trinity) – 6-4, 6-1
3 - David Yahng (Trinity) def. Alex Caughron (Bowdoin) – 6-3, 6-4
4 - Jamie Neely (Bowdoin) def. Tom Dolan (Trinity) – 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
5 - Gautam Samarth (Trinity) def. Tyler Anderson (Bowdoin) – 6-0, 7-6 (2)
6 - Alex White (Bowdoin) def. David Patrick (Trinity) – 6-4, 6-1