WATERVILLE, Maine - March 26, 2016 - The Colby-Sawyer men's tennis team cruised to an 8-1 win at Thomas College in a North Atlantic Conference (NAC) East Division opener for both teams. 

The Chargers improve to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The team will host NAC foe MCLA next Saturday at 1 p.m. Thomas drops to 0-7 overall and 0-1 in the NAC. 

Gustav Jigrup and Andrew Peloquin were tested at No. 1 doubles but came away with an 8-6 victory, while the No. 2 duo of Ryan Sawyer and Dean Boodakian and No. 3 team of Alex Wright and Ross Kenney each won matches by the score of 8-2. 

Jigrup dropped just two games in a straight sets victory at the top singles flight. Wright and Sawyer also won in straight sets at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Boodakian took his first set 6-3 and then put away his No. 4 match by not dropping a game in the second set. Peloquin's win at No. 6 mirrored Jigrup with a 6-1, 6-1 result. 

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Colby-Sawyer 8, Thomas 1
03/26/16 at Waterville, Maine (Alfond Athletic Center) 

Singles competition

1. Gustav Jigrup (CSCM1516) def. Tyler Small (THO) 6-1, 6-1

2. Alex Wright (CSCM1516) def. Zachary Disch (THO) 6-1, 6-2

3. Ryan Sawyer (CSCM1516) def. Caleb Mora (THO) 6-2, 6-4

4. Dean Boodakian (CSCM1516) def. Ross Munn (THO) 6-3, 6-0

5. Nathan Philbrook (THO) def. Ryan Broderick (CSCM1516) 7-5, 2-6, 10-6

6. Andrew Peloquin (CSCM1516) def. Joseph Greco (THO) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. Gustav Jigrup/Andrew Peloquin (CSCM1516) def. Tyler Small/Zachary Disch (THO) 8-6

2. Ryan Sawyer/Dean Boodakian (CSCM1516) def. Nathan Philbrook/Ross Munn (THO) 8-2

3. Alex Wright/Ross Kenney (CSCM1516) def. Caleb Mora/Joseph Greco (THO) 8-2

Match Notes

Colby-Sawyer 5-4, 1-0 NAC

Thomas 0-7, 0-1 NAC

T-3:00 A-20