THE BASICS 
Match 1 - Lesley University – 3 vs VTSU Lyndon – 6

Match 2 - Lesley University – 3 vs VTSU Lyndon – 6

Records: 
Lesley Lynx (0-5, 0-3 NAC)
Lyndon Hornets (2-5, 2-2 NAC)

Location: Stowe, Vt. – Topnotch Tennis Academy

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

THE LEAD – The Lesley University men's tennis team saw its strongest showing of the 2024 campaign on Saturday afternoon in a pair of 6-3 setbacks to host Vermont State University – Lyndon. The Lynx took three match points in both contests including a pair of singles victories by DJ Cronin.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Match 1)

• Lyndon got off to a fast start with a pair of dominant wins in the top two doubles flights.  Hornet number one team Jeffrey Blais and David Gratton made quick work of the Lesley duo of Nick Rosen and James Ontiveros, 8-0.  At number two, Stephen Wutzl and James Salvas had their way with Bennett Locke and Miles Brajdic, 8-1.  Lesley crept closer when AC Esparragoza and DJ Cronin picked up a win at third doubles, 8-2, ove Matthew McGeehan and Quinn Bressler.
• The Hornets put away the match with three more dominant wins at the top of the singles lineup.  Wutzl started things with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Locke at number three.  Gratton was also 6-0, 6-0 winner, downing Ontiveros at number two.  A short time later Blais scored a 6-0, 6-1 win over Rosen at first singles to clinch the match for Lyndon.
• With things decided, Salvas closed out a 6-2, 6-1 win over Brajdic at fourth singles.  Lesley was able to salvage wins at five and six, with Esparragoza downing Bressler and Cronin getting the best of McGeehan.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (Match 1)

• The match marked the collegiate tennis debut for Brajdic.
• The three match points for Lesley was a season-best.
• Both the singles and doubles wins for Cronin and Esparragoza were the first of their collegiate career.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Match 2)

• The nightcap unfolded in much the same fashion as the opener as Blais and Gratton defeated Rosen and Ontiveros and Wutzl and Salvas defeated Locke and Brajdic, both by 8-0 margins,. 
• Blais again downed Rosen, 6-0, 6-0, at number one, and Wutlz beat Ontiveros, 6-0, 6-1 at number three.  Gratton then clinched the match with the performance of the night, a near perfect 6-0, 6-0 win over Locke at second singles.  Gratton notched a golden set in the first set by not losing a point.  He nearly duplicated the feat in the second set, losing only a single point.
• With the match decided, Lesley was again able to garner a few wins at the bottom of the lineup.  Esparragoza and Cronin found Bressler and McGeehan a tougher matchup the second time around, but still prevailed, 8-6. 
• Salvas was Lyndon's final winner, beating Esparrogoza at four, but Brajdic and Cronin prevailed over Bressler and McGeehan respectively at five and six.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS (Match 2)

• Cronin went 2-0 in singles play on the day as well as 2-0 in doubles play with Esparragoza.
• The singles win for Brajdic was the first of his career.

UP NEXT

• Lesley returns to action tomorrow for another NAC twinbill, taking on VTSU Johnson.
• Lyndon will travel to the State University of New York at Delhi next Saturday for a NAC match with huge playoff implications.  Doubles play will begin at 11:00 AM, with singles to follow.

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