Men's Tennis: Norwich Downs Lyndon State, 6-3

NORTHFIELD, Vt. – The Norwich University men's tennis team won its second consecutive match Thursday afternoon as the Cadets got past in-state rival Lyndon State College, 6-3, in a non-conference match at Shapiro Field House.

Norwich (5-2) took two of the three doubles points, before winning four of the six singles matches.

Norwich's No. 1 doubles team of Collin Hyte and Fritz Kaelber continued to play well together as the tandem picked up an 8-2 victory over Teddy Fournier and Mike Howard at the top spot. Lyndon State bounced back at the second doubles match as the pairing of Brad Darby and Matt Lentes edged NU's team of Logan O'Neill and Graham Oliveira, 9-7. The Cadets went into singles play with a 2-1 lead, though, thanks to a win by Chris Pashley and Travis Tyler at No. 3 doubles. The tandem teamed up to take an 8-3 decision from Jeremiah Powell and Tyler Schofield.

Hyte and Kaelber got Norwich off to a strong start in singles play as both won in straight sets to improve to 6-0 on the season. Hyte defeated Fournier at first singles, 6-3, 6-3, while Kaelber dispatched Howard, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 2 singles.

Lyndon State (5-2) picked up singles wins at Nos. 3 and 4 as Darby and Lentes earned straight-set victories over O'Neill and Oliveira.

Norwich put the match away, however, with convincing wins by Tyler and Pashley at No. 5 and No. 6, respectively.

Norwich will conclude its four-match homestand on Saturday, April 17, when the Cadets host Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opponent Suffolk University at Shapiro Field House at 1 p.m.

Norwich 6, Lyndon State 3
Singles
1-Collin Hyte (NU) def. Teddy Fournier, 6-3, 6-3
2-Fritz Kaelber (NU) def. Mike Howard, 6-1, 6-1
3-Brad Darby (LSC) def. Logan O'Neill, 6-3, 6-0
4-Matt Lentes (LSC) def. Graham Oliveira, 6-2, 6-3
5-Travis Tyler (NU) def. Jeremiah Powell, 6-1, 6-0
6-Chris Pashley (NU) def. Paul Thibault, 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
1-Hyte/Kaelber (NU) def. Fournier/Howard, 8-2
2-Darby/Lentes (LSC) def. O'Neill/Oliveira, 9-7
3-Tyler/Pashley (NU) def. Powell/Tyler Schofield, 8-3

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