NORTHFIELD, Vt. - The Norwich University men's tennis team made history on Saturday afternoon, topping Albertus Magnus College, 5-4, in a Senior Day clash to cement their spot in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament for the first time since the 2016 season.

Prior to Saturday's match, the Cadets honored their two graduating seniors, celebrating Assumpta Nandawula (Bakersfield, Calif.) and Matthias Tchantouridze (Montpelier, Vt.) for their dedication and efforts to the tennis program over the last four years.

The Cadets enjoyed a victory in doubles action, courtesy of Terrance Bayly-Henshaw (Scottsville, N.Y.) and Nandawula capturing No. 1 doubles, 8-4, but found themselves in an early hole after the Falcons claimed competitive bouts in the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles.

The tides turned in singles, however, as Bayly-Henshaw claimed No. 1 singles, 6-0, 6-3, over Rockenson Charles.  Nandawula kept the wins rolling with 6-4, 6-1 decisions over Diego Martinez Jimenez in No. 2 singles.  The Falcons got a pair back in No. 3 and No. 4 singles competition, but Norwich's exhilarating victories came in No. 5 and No. 6 battles, as Sean Horgan (Kennebunk, Maine), the reigning GNAC Rookie of the Week, took down Jarrell Petteway, 6-1, 6-4, before Ethan Teluk (Manlius, N.Y.) sealed the deal with a 6-3, 6-1 decision over Gustav Muller.

MATCHES:
DOUBLES:

• Terrance Bayly-Henshaw & Assumpta Nandawula 
  • 8-4 against Rockenson Charles & Diego Martinez Jimenez
• Matthias Tchantouridze & Sean Horgan
  • 3-8 against Eric Chamandy & Spencer Silver
• Sophia Sevi & Ethan Teluk
  • 7-8 (6-8) against Tim Manning & Zane Kindrachuk

SINGLES:

• First-year Terrance Bayly-Henshaw (Scottsville, N.Y.)
  • 6-0, 6-3 against Rockenson Charles
• Senior Assumpta Nandawula (Bakersfield, Calif.)
  • 6-4, 6-1 against Diego Martinez Jimenez
• Senior Matthias Tchantouridze (Montpelier, Vt.)
  • 3-6, 1-6 against Eric Chamandy
• First-year Sophia Sevi (Montpelier, Vt.)
  • 1-6, 2-6 against Spencer Silver
• First-year Sean Horgan (Kennebunk, Maine)
  • 6-1, 6-4 against Jarrell Petteway
• Sophomore Ethan Teluk (Manlius, N.Y.)
  • 6-3, 6-1 against Gustav Muller

The Cadets will now step out of GNAC play to close the regular season, traveling on Wednesday, Apr. 17, to take on intrastate rival Vermont State University Johnson at 4:00 p.m.  Norwich will then look ahead to the GNAC Semifinals on Saturday, Apr. 20, traveling to take on top-seeded Eastern Nazarene College.