Men’s Tennis clinches top seed with win over Wentworth

Box Score WESTON, Mass. – The Roger Williams University men's tennis team won its fifth straight match and wrapped up the top seed in the upcoming Commonwealth Coast Conference Tournament as the Hawks swept Wentworth, 9-0, in a CCC match played at Regis College.

With the win Roger Williams improves to 11-4 overall and finishes conference play with an 8-0 mark. Wentworth falls to 3-8 (2-5).

Senior Ryan Swanson (West Newbury, Mass.) teamed with junior Eric Laboissonniere (Cumberland, R.I.) to take an 8-2 win over junior James Drum (Madison, Conn.) and freshman Jeff Tocco (Plymouth, Mass.) at No. 1. At No. 2, seniors Zack Bussiere (Colchester, Conn.) and Kyle Bull (Pleasantville, N.Y.) were 8-1 winners over sophomores Nate Schwartz (Chester Springs, Pa.) and James Thomas (Lakeville, Mass.). The Hawks completed the sweep with an 8-0 win at No. 3 as junior Jonah Schwartz (Orange, Conn.) and freshman Grant Rosenberg (Melville, N.Y.) triumphed over junior Josh Dowd (Bristol, Conn.) and senior Sean Nolan (Newport, R.I.).

Rosenberg defeated sophomore Zach Peter (Preston, Conn.), 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5 and Schwartz's 6-0, 6-1 win over senior Dylan Melnik (Raleigh, N.C.) at No. 4 clinched the win for the Hawks.

Bull defeated sophomore Mike Withington (Plymouth, Mass.) at No. 6, 6-0, 6-0, Laboissoniere defeated Drum, 6-1, 6-1, and Bussiere triumphed over Schwartz, 6-3, 6-0, at No. 2. At No. 3, Swanson defeated Tocco 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9).

Both teams conclude the regular season on Wednesday as Wentworth is at Gordon and Roger Williams is at Holy Cross.

Roger Williams 9, Wentworth 0

Singles competition
1. Eric Laboissonniere (RWU) def. James Drum (WIT) 6-1, 6-1
2. Zack Bussiere (RWU) def. Nate Schwartz (WIT) 6-3, 6-0
3. Ryan Swanson (RWU) def. Jeff Tocco (WIT) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Jonah Schwartz (RWU) def. Dylan Melnik (WIT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Grant Rosenberg (RWU) def. Zach Peter (WIT) 6-2, 6-1
6. Kyle Bull (RWU) def. Mike Withington (WIT) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Ryan Swanson/Eric Laboissonniere (RWU) def. James Drum/Jeff Tocco (WIT) 8-2
2. Zack Bussiere/Kyle Bull (RWU) def. Nate Schwartz/James Thomas (WIT) 8-1
3. Jonah Schwartz/Grant Rosenberg (RWU) def. Josh Dowd/Sean Nolan (WIT) 8-0

- Release courtesy of the Wentworth Institute of Technology Sports Information Department

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Players Mentioned

Kyle Bull: 5' 7"; Senior

Zack Bussiere: 5' 10"; Senior

Eric Laboissonniere: 6' 2"; Junior

Jonah Schwartz: 6' 3"; Junior

Ryan Swanson: 5' 10"; Senior

Grant Rosenberg: 6' 0"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kyle Bull
: 5' 7"; Senior

Zack Bussiere
: 5' 10"; Senior

Eric Laboissonniere
: 6' 2"; Junior

Jonah Schwartz
: 6' 3"; Junior

Ryan Swanson
: 5' 10"; Senior

Grant Rosenberg
: 6' 0"; Freshman