By Lynn Worthy
Associate Editor

The men’s tennis team collected two victories in three matches this past week. The 15th- ranked Bobcats improved their record 4-8 with wins coming courtesy of the University of Rochester, and Brandeis while the sole loss came at the hands of Bowdoin on the road.

Wednesday the Bobcats fell to in-state rival Bowdoin out in Brunswick, 5-2. Sophomore Will Boe-Wieggard, ranked 13th in the nation entering this past week’s play, led the way for Bates, winning at the number one singles position against Bowdoin’s McAfee Burke. Rookie Greg Little gave the Bobcats another win in the sixth singles position, defeating John Posey in straight sets, 6-1, and 7-5.

Junior Blake Wayman and sophomore Tristan Beach teamed to defeat the number two doubles squad from Bowdoin, 8-6.

Patrick Keneally and John Carolan won a singles match apiece as well as a doubles match for the Polar Bears.

Saturday the Bobcats hosted the nation’s 23rf- ranked squad, the University of Rochester. Bates took the match 5-2 with a solid all-around performance.

Boe-Wieggard won his match in the first singles position in straight sets, 7-5 and 6-4. Wayman also knocked off 40th-ranked Partha Bhattacharya in the third singles position before partnering with Beach to bring home a victory in the second doubles slot. Sam Duvall and Boe-Weiggard took the match in the first doubles position, 8-5.

In singles action, Bates also got wins from Michael Hoverman (fifth position) and first-year Greg Little (sixth position).

Sunday afternoon the Bobcats wrapped up their weekend by overpowering Brandeis 7-0. Both Duvall and Boe-Wieggard were unstoppable for the Bobcats. Boe-Wieggard (first position) and Duvall (second position) each registered straight set victories in singles play before dropping the number one doubles team from Brandeis 8-2.

Wayman held down the number three singles position winning 6-4, 6-2, over Cliff Silverman, while Tristan Beach came out on top after dropping the first set to Jordan Bieber in the fourth spot. Hoverman took home a 6-3, 6-2, win at number five and Greg Little was awarded the default victory in the sixth singles position.

Beach and Wayman hauled in the win in the second doubles spot and Bob Weller and Hoverman completed the clean sweep in the third doubles match, 8-6.

The squad will now turn their attention toward Colby on Tuesday at Wallach Tennis Center before a long stretch without a match during final exams and April break. Last year, Colby pulled out the victory, 6-1, when these two teams met. The start time for Tuesday’s match is scheduled to be 4 p.m.

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