Cadets Swing Past AMCATS

Paxton, Mass. - The Norwich University men's tennis team swept singles competition as they defeated Anna Maria College by a score of 8-1 at the Paxton Sports Centre on Saturday morning. The match marked the season finale for both clubs, the AMCATS finish the season at 3-9 (1-4 GNAC) while the Cadets improve to 7-3 (3-2 GNAC)

The AMCATS started the match off on the right foot, as seniors David Bourget (Winter Park, Fla.) and Adam Williamson (Spencer, Mass.) combined for an exciting 8-5 victory in No. 1 doubles action.

However, that proved to be AMC's lone victory of the day. Norwich's Christian Hoskey and Ruan Grinole paired up for an 8-1 win at the No. 2 doubles slot over Mike Dandurand and John Brierley, while Brandon Carver and Joe Dvorak took No. 3 doubles by a score of 8-2 over Haakim Ferguson and Ben Chick-Reny.

The Cadets road their momentum into singles competition where they swept all six matches. Hyte and Hoskey earned victories in No. 1 and No. 2 singles over Bourget and Ferguson, respectively, while Grinole posted a 6-3, 6-2 win from the No. 3 singles slot over Williamson. Reichelt was victorious from the No. 4 position, while Pat Ogden was flawless at the No. 5 slot scoring 6-0, 6-0 over Brierley. Carver finshed the sweep with a 6-0, 6-4 win over Kevin Card in the last flight.