Stags suffer second loss to #11 Bowdoin

A day after beating rival Amherst, #2 CMS Stags Tennis suffered a 7-2 loss at the hands of #11 Bowdoin. Juniors Glenn Hull (Brookings, OR) and Max Macey (Wilton, CT) earned straight set wins at #2 and #4 singles to give CMS their only points on an otherwise difficult afternoon for the Stags.

For the second time in eight days CMS was swept in doubles by a ranked D3 opponent. The Stags struggled to hold serve on all three courts, as Bowdoin earned three service breaks at the top two positions and two breaks at #3.

Needing first sets on at least five of six courts in order to stage a comeback, the Stags managed to win opening sets at only #1, #2, and #4 singles. Both Hull and Macey followed up strong performances against Amherst with impressive straight set wins. Senior captain Skyler Butts (Santa Ana, CA) held a one set and an early break lead in the second before the Polar Bears' Luke Tercek fought back for a 6-7(5), 6-4, (10-2) win at #1.

The Stags are 12-2 overall and host fourth ranked University of Chicago and SCIAC opponent Chapman at 10 AM and 3 PM this Friday, March 25.

#2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (2) vs. #11 Bowdoin (7)
March 20, 2016 at Claremont, CA (Biszantz Family Tennis Center)

Doubles
1. Luke Trinka / Luke Tercek (Bowdoin) def. Skyler Butts / Daniel Morkovine (CMS) 8-6
2. Kyle Wolfe / Jerry Jiang (Bowdoin) def. Max Macey / Oliver Seifert (CMS) 8-2
3. Gil Roddy / Chase Savage (Bowdoin) def. Glenn Hull / Lestter Yeh (CMS) 8-4

Singles
1. Luke Tercek (Bowdoin) def. Skyler Butts (CMS) 6-7(5), 6-4, (10-2)
2. Glenn Hull (CMS) def. Luke Trinka (Bowdoin) 6-4, 6-3
3. Kyle Wolfe (Bowdoin) def. Daniel Morkovine (CMS) 6-3, 6-2
4. Max Macey (CMS) def. Jerry Jiang (Bowdoin) 6-1, 6-2
5. Gil Roddy (Bowdoin) def. Lestter Yeh (CMS) 6-2, 6-3
6. Grant Urken (Bowdoin) def. Avi Vemuri (CMS) 6-4, 6-4

Order of completion
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 4, 5, 3, 6, 1, 2