ORLANDO, Fla. - The Colby-Sawyer men's tennis team is in Florida this week to play several matches to prime themselves before returning to New England to begin Great Northeast Athletic Conference action. 

The team began the week with a 5-4 triumph over Monmouth College from Illinois. Colby-Sawyer is now 3-3 on the season and will play DeSales on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Colby-Sawyer took an important 2-1 lead after doubles action. The Chargers cruised to victories at the No.1 and No. 2 slots. Julius Lowman and Cam Lynch combined for an 8-1 win at No. 2, while Erik Antonacci and Griffin Forberg picked up an 8-2 win at the third spot. Mike White and Khameron Savatdy battled at the top flight but were edged 8-6. 

The Chargers then got the three points they need with wins at No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6. Griffin Forberg earned a straight-sets victory at the fourth flight by a 6-2, 6-0 score, while Khameron Savatdy also won his match at No. 5 by an identical score. Erik Antonacci breezed to a 6-1, 6-1 win in his No. 6 match to make the score 5-4. 

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