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Robert Kluger

Men's Tennis

Clark Slips Past Men’s Tennis

Box Score WORCESTER, Mass. – Barun Gill (Union City, Calif.) and Alex Hattenbach (Wilton, Conn.) won the final two matches of the afternoon and host Clark University rallied for a thrilling 5-4 win over Roger Williams in non-league men's tennis action on Thursday afternoon.
 
The Cougars fell behind the Hawks, 2-1 after doubles competition and were still chasing Roger Williams after the first singles match went in favor of the visitors.
 
Amazingly, Clark won four of the final five singles matchups, including Hattenbach's match-sealing win at No. 6 singles.
 
Match Information
Score: Clark University 5, Roger Williams 4
Records: Clark University 6-7; Roger Williams 8-6
Location: Corash Tennis Courts, Worcester, Mass.
 
 How It Happened In Doubles:
No. 1 - Grant Rosenberg/Nick Spoor (RWU) def. Gill/Lenny Siegel (Boca Raton, Fla.) 8-4
No. 2 - Teodor Nicola-Antoniu (Bucharest, Romania)/Nicholas Lee (Portland, Ore.) def. Matthew Russo/Jake Cole (RWU) 8-4
No. 3 -Brendan White/Thomas O'Leary (RWU) def. Hattenbach/Jacob Malicky (South Egremont, Mass.) 8-6
 
How It Happened In Singles:
No. 1 - Gill (CLK) def. Brendan White (RWU) 8-3
No. 2 - Nicola-Antoniu (CLK) def. Jake Cole (RWU) 8-4
No. 3 - Grant Rosenberg (RWU) def. Ian Levy (Needham, Mass.) 8-1
No. 4 - Lenny Siegel (CLK) def. Nick Spoor (RWU) 8-3
No. 5 - Matthew Russo (RWU) def. Jimmy Keogh (Worcester, Mass.) 8-1
No. 6 - Hattenbach (CLK) def. Thomas O'Leary (RWU) 8-6
 
 Up Next:
The Cougars are next in action on Wednesday when they host Springfield College in a NEWMAC showdown at 4:00 p.m. while the Hawks return to CCC action when they take on Nichols College.
 
- Release courtesy of the Clark University Sports Information Department
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Grant Rosenberg

Grant Rosenberg

6' 0"
Junior
Matthew Russo

Matthew Russo

5' 7"
Senior
Nick Spoor

Nick Spoor

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jake Cole

Jake Cole

5' 7"
Freshman
Thomas O’Leary

Thomas O’Leary

6' 1"
Freshman
Brendan White

Brendan White

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Grant Rosenberg

Grant Rosenberg

6' 0"
Junior
Matthew Russo

Matthew Russo

5' 7"
Senior
Nick Spoor

Nick Spoor

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jake Cole

Jake Cole

5' 7"
Freshman
Thomas O’Leary

Thomas O’Leary

6' 1"
Freshman
Brendan White

Brendan White

5' 8"
Freshman