MILTON, Mass. – Colby-Sawyer College slipped past Curry College, 5-4, in The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) men's tennis action Tuesday afternoon in Milton. With the win, the Chargers improve to 6-9 overall and 4-3 in TCCC play while the Colonels fall to 6-7 overall and 4-3 in league action.

The two teams split the six singles matches. Colby-Sawyer got wins at #1 from Gustav Norberg, who defeated Gregory Kirschner, 7-6, 6-1; #2 from Ben Dabush, who defeated Charlie Edlund, 6-1, 6-2; and #4 from Chris Lavoie, who defeated Tyler Dulmage, 6-1, 6-3.

Curry earned singles points at #3, as Brian Leahy defeated Adam Whitman, 6-3, 6-4; #6, as Ben Radzicki defeated Jamie Thormann, 6-4, 6-3; and #5, as J.D. Moyer defeated Rob Barnes in three sets, capturing the third-set tiebreaker, 15-13.

The visitors captured two of three doubles contests: Norberg and Whitman knocked off Leahy and Kirschner, 8-5, at #1, while Dabush and Barnes took care of Radzicki and Edlund, 8-2, at #2. The hosts took the #3 doubles contest as Dulmage and Moyer captured an 8-6 decision over Thormann and Lavoie.

Curry hosts Eastern Nazarene on April 15 at 3:00 p.m. while Colby-Sawyer travels to Nichols on April 17 for a 12:00 p.m. contest.

Courtesy of Curry Sports Information

Singles competition

1. Gustav Norberg (CSC) def. Gregory Kirschner (CC) 7-6, 6-1

2. Ben Dabush (CSC) def. Charlie Edlund (CC) 6-1, 6-2

3. Brian Leahy (CC) def. Adam Whitman (CSC) 6-3, 6-4

4. Chris Lavoie (CSC) def. Tyler Dulmage (CC) 6-1, 6-3

5. J.D. Moyer (CC) def. Robert Barnes (CSC) 6-1, 3-6, 15-13

6. Ben Radzicki (CC) def. Jamie Thormann (CSC) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Gustav Norberg/Adam Whitman (CSC) def. Brian Leahy/Gregory Kirschner (CC) 8-5

2. Ben Dabush/Robert Barnes (CSC) def. Ben Radzicki/Charlie Edlund (CC) 8-2

3. Tyler Dulmage/J.D. Moyer (CC) def. Jamie Thormann/Chris Lavoie (CSC) 8-6

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer 6-9, 4-3 TCCC

Curry 6-7, 4-3 TCCC

T-2:00 A-35