Box Score
NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University
men's tennis team lifted the lid on its 2010 campaign
Wednesday afternoon with a 6-3 victory over Castleton State College
at Shapiro Field House. The Spartans won two of the three doubles
points, but the Cadets took five of the six singles matches to
secure the victory.
“It is always positive to begin any season with a
victory,” said Norwich head coach Kyle Dezotell. “It
was important to our players to beat Castleton after they
took a pair of 5-4 matches from us last year. A
healthy in-state rivalry has definitely begun.”
Sam Levine and Greg Klopfer rallied to defeat Collin Hyte and
Travis Tyler, 9-7, at No.1 doubles to give Castleton State the
early lead. Kevin Eisenberg and Corey Kimball teamed up to beat
Graham Oliveira and Chris Pashley, 8-3, at third doubles as
Castleton State (0-1) carried a 2-1 advantage into the singles
competition. Fritz Kaelber and Matt Sanford picked up NU's
lone victory in doubles play as the tandem defeated Justin Garritt
and Eric Slosek, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles.
Norwich (1-0) dominated singles play, though, winning five of
the six matches to take the win. Hyte began the Cadets'
dominance with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Levine at the No. 1 spot.
Kaelber, who made an impressive debut with the Cadets, then posted
a 6-0, 6-2 triumph over Garritt at No. 2 singles. Sanford outlasted
Eisenberg at No. 3 singles, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4, to put Norwich in
front 4-2.
Klopfer, who was the only Spartan to post two victories on the
day, picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win over Oliveira at No. 4 singles to
close the gap to 4-3, but the Cadets won the final two singles
matches to seal the deal. Tyler earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory over
Slosek at No. 5 singles, while Pashley secured a 6-0, 6-1 win over
Kimball at sixth singles.
“Our doubles play was erratic as can be expected
this early in the season, but our singles play was quite consistent
and patient,” added Dezotell. “We will need to greatly
improve our doubles play to be competitive in the GNAC when we
return from spring break in two weeks.”
Norwich returns to action on Saturday, March 27, when the Cadets
travel to Providence, R.I., to battle Great Northeast Athletic
Conference (GNAC) opponent Johnson & Wales University at 1 p.m.
Norwich 6, Castleton State 3
Singles
1-Collin Hyte (NU) def. Sam Levine, 6-3, 6-0
2-Fritz Kaelber (NU) def. Justin Garritt, 6-0, 6-2
3-Matt Sanford (NU) def. Kevin Eisenberg, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 6-4
4- Greg Klopfer (CSC) def. Graham Oliveira, 6-3, 7-5
5-Travis Tyler (NU) def. Eric Slosek, 6-1, 6-1
6-Chris Pashley (NU) def. Corey Kimball, 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1- Levine/Klopfer (CSC) def. Hyte/Tyler, 9-7
2-Kaelber/Sanford (NU) def. Garritt/Slosek, 8-3
3-Eisenberg/Kimball (CSC) def. Oliveira/Pashley, 8-3
