Thomas Men's Tennis Tops Rhode Island College, 7-2, for Fifth Straight Win

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --- The Thomas College men's tennis team extended its winning streak to five matches with a 7-2 non-conference win over Rhode Island College at the RIC Tennis Courts on Sunday afternoon.

The Terriers (5-7) started off quickly, with senior Tyler Small (Surry, Maine / Ellsworth) and sophomore Zach Disch (Waterville, Maine / Waterville) topping the RIC sophomore duo of Brett Taggart and Lee Tiberi, 8-2, at the No. 1 pairing.

The Anchormen (2-6) responded with the freshmen pairing of Matthew Gambardella and Alan Esposito besting the Thomas freshmen duo of Ross Munn (Brunswick, Maine / Brunswick) and Nate Philbrook (Rockland, Maine / Oceanside), 8-6, at No. 2 doubles.

The Terriers secured the second doubles point as senior Joe Greco (Greene, Maine / St. Dominic's Academy) and senior Caleb Mora (Surry, Maine / Ellsworth) topped the RIC duo of junior Cory Duquette and freshman Chandler Scott, 9-8 (4) at No. 3 doubles.

Small breezed past Taggart (6-0, 6-0) at No. 1 singles and Disch topped Tiberi (6-4, 6-2) at the No. 2 flight.

Esposito fell to Mora (6-2, 6-1) at No. 3 singles with Munn topping Scott (6-1, 6-4) at the No. 4 matchup.

Philbrook continued the dominance for the Terriers by downing Duquette (6-2, 6-0) at No. 5 singles before Gambardella was able to top Greco (6-0, 6-1) at the No. 6 flight.

Thomas is now idle until Saturday, April 16, when it travels to Green Mountain College for a North Atlantic Conference matchup. The Terriers then venture to North Adams, Massachusetts, on Sunday, April 17 to face MCLA.