Men's tennis opens spring trip with victory

ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Colby College men's tennis team won two of the three doubles matches on the way to a 5-4 win over North Central College in the opening match of the Mules' spring break trip to Florida.

Dan Freeman and Matthew Mantikas joined forces for a win at second doubles and both players won their singles matches. Freeman won at second singles and Mantikas took the sixth spot match. Than Moore, who had a win at third singles, teamed up with Trip Smith for a victory at third doubles. Phillip Zunshine had the other win for Colby at fourth singles.

The Mules (2-1 this spring) will play Luther College at 3 p.m. Tuesday.

Colby 5, North Central 4

Doubles

1: Sweeney/Boguslawski, NC, d. Tom Kimball/Phillip Zunshine, 8-5

2: Dan Freeman/Matthew Mantikas, C, d. Heydari/Bennorth, 8-2

3: Trip Smith/Than Moore, C, d. McKee/McKinley, 8-3

Singles

1: Sweeney, NC, d. Kimball, walk-over

2: Freeman, C, d. Boguslawski, walk-over

3: Moore, C, d. McKee, 6-4, 6-4

4: Zunshine, C, d. Bennorth, 6-3, 7-6 (3)

5: Clay, NC, d. Robert Yee, 7-6 (9-7), 6-3

6: Mantikas, C, d. Heydari, 6-1, 6-2