Men’s Tennis Loses GNAC Opener

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. – Regis College could not completely overcome an early deficit, losing to Albertus Magnus College, 5-4, Saturday in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference men's tennis match at the North Haven Health and Racquet Club.

Down 1-0, the Pride picked up two doubles victories, as the team of Sebastian Torres (San Juan, Puerto Rico) and Mitchell Weiner (Plano, Texas) won at number one doubles, 8-5, while the tandem of Andrew Bienvenu (Baton Rouge, La.) and Brevin Frankel (Millbury, Mass.) picked up an 8-2 victory at number two doubles.

Albertus Magnus (4-2, 1-0 GNAC) earned four points in the singles competition to clinch the team victory. Bienvenu remained undefeated for the season, improving to 8-0 with a straight-set victory (6-2, 6-2) at number one singles. Torres moved to 5-1 so far this spring as he was victorious at number two singles in straight sets (6-4, 6-2).

Regis (3-5, 0-1 GNAC) begins a four-match homestand with the home opener against Thomas College Tuesday, March 22, starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Regis Tennis Courts.

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 5 | Regis 4
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-2, 1-0) | Regis (3-5, 0-1)

MATCH RESULTS

Singles competition
1. Andrew Bienvenu (REG) def. Zak Levine (AMC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Sebastian Torres (REG) def.  Alex Hale (AMC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nick Tagliaferri (AMC) def. Mitchell Weiner (REG) 6-4, 6-0
4. Alessandro Proscino (AMC) def. Brevin Frankel (REG) 6-3, 6-2
5. Julien-Jean Baptiste (AMC) def. Federico Lavini-Ayalla (REG) 6-0, 6-1
6. Rockenson Charles (AMC) def. No player (REG) Won by default

Doubles competition
1. Torres/Weiner (REG) def. Levine/Hale (AMC) 8-5
2. Bienvenu/Frankel (REG) def. Tagliaferri/Proscino (AMC) 8-2 
3. Baptiste/Charles (AMC) def. No Player/No Player (REG) Won by default