Bates 6, Coast Guard 1

Bates 6, Coast Guard 1

The Bates College men's tennis team had a relatively easy time in their season opener, defeating the United States Coast Guard Academy, 6-1. The Bobcats (1-0) did not drop a set in the match against the Bears (0-2). Their only loss came at No. 2 singles, where first-year player Milko Todorov (Sofia, Bulgaria) won the first set, 6-1, but had to retire during the first game of the second set when he injured his knee. Senior captain Lonnie Klein (Riverdale, N.Y.) played well at No. 1, taking a first set tie-breaker, 7-1, and winning the second set 6-3.

Bates 6, Coast Guard 1

1) Lonnie Klein (Bates) def. Greg Huntington (USCGA), 7-6, 6-3
2) Tad Drozdowski (USCGA) def. Milko Todorov (Bates), 1-6, ret.
3) Peter Dalrymlple (Bates) def. Ryan Matson (USCGA), 6-2, 6-0
4) Dave Carlson (Bates) def. Meg Rapelye (USCGA), 6-3, 6-1
5) John Tucker (Bates) def. Rich Stickley (USCGA), 6-0, 6-0
6) Sean Bilsborrow-Koo (Bates) def. Nick Kalin (USCGA), 6-0, 6-2
Ex) Nick Bournakel (Bates) def. Bob Gomez (USCGA), 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1) Dalymple/Carlson (Bates) def. Huntington/Matson (USCGA), 8-5
2) Klein/Billsborrow-Koo (Bates) def. Drozdowski/Kimura (USCGA), 8-2
3) Todorov/Tucker (Bates) def. Stickley/Kalin (USCGA), 8-0