BLUFFTON, S.C. — The #11 Amherst College men's tennis team continued its strong spring break run with a 5–2 win over #28 NC Wesleyan on Tuesday at Bluffton High School, improving to 4–2 overall and 2–0 on the trip. The Mammoths built on last year's 6–1 victory over the Battling Bishops, sweeping all three doubles courts to take a commanding 1–0 lead into singles and winning four of six first sets to maintain control throughout. With strong performances at the top of the line-up, the Mammoths are looking confident heading into their last match in South Carolina. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• George Chaidemenos was the first Mammoth to close out his singles match, dispatching Albert Sitwell 6–2, 6–3 at #3 to put Amherst ahead and set the tone for the afternoon.
•  Lukas Frangenberg delivered the clinching point at #2, coming back from 4–5 down in the second set to win 7–5 and seal the team victory in a nervy finish.

RESULTS (5–2, W):

DOUBLES:
1. Frangenberg/Sillaste (A) def. Russell/Singleton (N), 6–3
2. Chaidemenos/Abzhan (A) def. Brice/Sitwell (N), 6–4
3. Gualario/Hu (A) def. Koch/Villafane (N), 6–2

SINGLES:
1. Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Adam Singleton (N), 6–1, 6–2
2. Lukas Frangenberg (A) def. Ben Russell (N), 6–1, 7–5
3. George Chaidemenos (A) def. Albert Sitwell (N), 6–2, 6–3
4. Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Farhaan Patrawala (N), 6–3, 6–7
5. Martin Cardestig (N) def. Ronald Gualario (A), 6–2, 6–4
6. Largo Koch (N) def. Rex Harrison (A), 6–2, 4–6, 7–6

UP NEXT
Amherst faces a big test on Wednesday, March 18, taking on #4 Denison, the defending national champions, with a chance to settle the score after a narrow 3–4 loss to the Big Red last year. The Mammoths will look to carry the momentum of a strong trip into their biggest match of the spring break stretch. The match will be played at Van Der Meer Tennis Center on Hilton Head Island, at 10 AM.