Orlando, Fla. – March 20, 2025 – The Springfield College men's tennis team split its final two matches in Florida as the Pride fell to Trinity College (Conn.), 7-0, before bouncing back for a 7-0 win over Edgewood College on Thursday at the USTA National Campus.
Trinity College 7, Springfield College 0
The Bantams earned the point in doubles action in three close matches.
Liam Huppke (Markham, Canada)and
Angelo Guzman (Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.) earned a 6-4 win over Pierce Rutledge and Marcus Carlsson at No. 3, but Trinity earned a 6-4 decision at No. 1 and a 6-3 decision at No. 2 to finish off doubles play.
Trinity won five of the six singles points in straight sets. Guzman was the lone Springfield student-athlete to extend his match at No. 4 ultimately falling by a 6-2, 6-7, 7-6.
Ethan Gomulka (San Bernardino, Calif.) played a tight first set with Ben Singer, but fell 7-5, 6-1 at No. 6.
Springfield College 7, Edgewood College 0
Springfield swept all three doubles matches for the early 1-0 lead.
Tatsuya Kimoto (Yamaguchi, Japan) and
Waseem Sablon (Stoughton, Mass.) won 6-0 at No. 1, Guzman and Huppke won 6-0 at No. 3 and
Marc Villanueva Abad (Barcelona, Mexico) and
Micah Matsudaira (Cornwall Bridge, Conn.) won 6-2 at No. 2.
All six singles matches were decided in straight sets. Kimoto won 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1, Guzman won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 2, Gomulka won 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3,
Zach Taub (New Windsor, N.Y.) won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4,
Marten Schalin (Taby, Sweden) won 6-3, 6-0 at No. 5 and
Tim Norin (Stockholm, Sweden) won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6.
Springfield will travel to Salve Regina University to open NEWMAC play on Sunday, March 30.
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