2011 NESCAC Men's Tennis Championship
 Hosted by Middlebury
First Round
 Semifinals
 Championship
Friday, May 6
 Saturday, May 7
 Sunday, May 8
No. 4 BOW 5, vs. No. 5 TUF 1
 No. 1 AMH 5, vs. No. 4 BOW 0
 No. 1 AMH 5, No. 3 WIL 0
No. 3 WIL 5, vs. No. 6 TRI 1
 No. 3 WIL 5, vs. No. 2 MID 4
  
     

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May 8, 2011

Amherst Wins First NESCAC Men's Tennis Title Since 1992

Courtesy Middlebury Athletic Communications

Amherst College, the 2011 NESCAC Men's Tennis Champions MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Amherst won its first NESCAC Men’s Tennis Championship since 1992, with a 5-0 victory over rival Williams (14-7) at Middlebury College. The title is the fourth overall for the Jeffs, after winning previous crowns from ’90-’92. Amherst improves to 31-1 and receives an automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Championship, while the Ephs are expected to receive an at-large bid.

Amherst came out charging, taking all three doubles matches once again. The #3 doubles contest saw Chris Dale and Mark Kahan come from down 4-3 to top Will Petrie and Kevin Shallcross, 8-4.

Mark Kahan was quick to defeat Matt Micheli 6-2, 6-1 at #2 to give Amherst a quick 4-0 advantage. Austin Chafetz sealed the match for the Jeffs at #3, topping Trey Meyer 6-2, 6-4. Luis Rattenhuber and Joey Fritz were up a set in their matches, while Bryan Chow and Dylan Page of Williams were up a set in their contests when the match was decided.

Final Score: Amherst 5, Williams 0

Doubles (Order)
1. Luis Rattenhuber/Chafetz (Amherst) def. Brian Chow/Matt Micheli (Williams) – 8-3 (T1)
2. Wes Waterman/Moritz Koenig (Amherst) def. Feliz Sun/Meyer (Williams) – 8-4 (3)
3. Chris Dale/Mark Kahan (Amherst) def. Will Petrie/Kevin Shallcross (Williams) – 8-4 (T1)

Singles
1. Luis Rattenhuber (Amherst) led Felix Sun (Williams) – 6-3, 4-3 DNF
2. Mark Kahan (Amherst) def. Matt Micheli (Williams) – 6-2, 6-1 (1)
3. Austin Chafetz (Amherst) def. Trey Meyer (Williams) – 6-2, 6-4 (2)
4. Joey Fritz (Amherst) led Zach Weiss (Williams) – 7-6 (9), 2-1 DNF
5. Bryan Chow (Williams) led Wes Waterman (Amherst) – 6-2, 5-3 DNF
6. Dylan Page (Williams) led Moritz Koenig (Amherst) - 6-3, 3-4 DNF

2011 NESCAC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round - Friday, May 6 at Middlebury
No. 4 Bowdoin 5, vs. No. 5 Tufts 1
No. 3 Williams 5, vs. No. 6 Trinity 1

Semifinals - Saturday, May 7 at Middlebury
No. 1 Amherst 5, vs. No. 4 Bowdoin 0
No. 3 Williams 5, at No. 2 Middlebury 4

Championship - Sunday, May 8 at Middlebury
No. 1 Amherst 5, vs. No. 3 Williams 0

 

2011 NESCAC MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
Hosted by Middlebury College - Friday-Sunday, May 6-8

Schedule of Matches
First Round - Friday, May 6
9:00 a.m.
No. 6 vs. No. 3
No. 5 vs. No. 4

Semifinals - Saturday, May 7
9:00 a.m.
Winner of No. 5/No. 4 vs. No. 1
Winner of No. 6/No. 3 vs. No. 2

Championship - Sunday, May 8
 9:00 a.m.
Semifinal Winners

Format
The top six teams in the conference shall qualify for the championship.  The championship is a single-elimination tournament with no consolation matches.  The No. 1 seed and No. 2 seed shall receive a first round bye.  All matches will be played to conclusion unless there is inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances that the tournament committee believes warrants playing to decision.

Inclement Weather (Tentative)

In foul weather, the men's No. 4/No. 5 match will begin at 8:00 a.m. inside.  Additional matches will begin one half hour after the completion of the previous match.  The men's No. 3/No. 6 match will follow the No. 4/No. 5 match, followed by women's No. 4/No. 5 and women's No. 3/No. 6.  On Saturday in foul weather, the men's top half semifinal (winner No. 4/No. 5 match vs. No. 1) will begin at 8:00 a.m. inside.  Additional matches will begin one half hour after the completion of the previous match.  The men's bottom half semifinal (winner No. 3/No. 6 match vs. No. 2) will go on second, followed by the women's top half semifinal and then the bottom half semifinal.  On Sunday in foul weather, the men's championship match will start at 9:00 a.m.  The women's match will begin at 1:00 p.m. or one half hour after completion of the men's final, whichever is later.

Selection
 Teams will be selected and seeded based on the following criteria (not in priority order):

  • NESCAC win-loss record
  • NESCAC head-to-head with tied team(s)
  • Wins/losses against other common NESCAC opponents
  • Wins/losses against other common non-conference opponents
Note: Only wins/losses may be used as a factor. Match score may not be used as a factor in determining seeding.
Ties will be broken as follows:
  • Head-to-head results
  • In the event of a tie between more than two teams or a head-to-head result is not available, the following procedure will be used (in priority order):
  1. NESCAC head-to-head results with tied teams
  2. Win-loss record against other common NESCAC opponents
  3. Win-loss record against other common in-region opponents
  4. Win-loss record against other common out-of-region opponents
  5. Latest ITA National ranking (in the event teams are not nationally ranked, regional rankings will be used)
Note: Only wins/losses may be used as a factor. Match score may not be used as a factor in determining seeding.
Tournament Committee

There will be separate men's and women's tournament committees consisting of four coaches each.  Committee membership will rotate annually based on an alphabetical rotation. 

Announcement
The tournament committee will notify schools (and the Conference office) of the participating teams and seeding for the tournament.  Participating teams and seeding will be posted on the NESCAC web site after the committee has determined the final seeding and the appeal period has concluded.

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