NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Eric Chamandy (Montreal, Québec) and Spencer Silver (North Wales, Pa.) swept their matches at No. 2 doubles and No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively, for the 4-3 lead against Great Northeast Athletic Conference opponent Norwich University before the Cadets rallied in the final two solo matches in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss on Saturday.
The hosts nabbed the opening doubles matchup before Chamandy and Silver secured an 8-3 triumph, followed by an 8-7 (6) tiebreaking win for partners Zane Kindrachuk (Calgary, Alberta) and Tim Manning (Concord, Ohio) at No. 3. Norwich opened singles with a pair of victories at No.1 and No. 2 before the Falcons earned back-to-back wins at No. 3 and No. 4 as Chamandy commanded a 6-3, 6-1 decision and Silver delivered a 6-1, 6-4 triumph. After taking the 4-3 lead, the home team closed out the solo competition with two wins.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Norwich 5, Albertus Magnus 4
RECORDS: Albertus (0-5, 0-4 GNAC) | Norwich (4-5, 1-3 GNAC)
RESULTS
Singles
No. 1: Terrance Bayly-Henshaw (NU) def. Rockenson Charles (AMC) 6-0, 6-3
No. 2: Assumpta Nandawula (NU) def. Diego Martinez Jimenez (AMC) 6-4, 6-1
No. 3: Eric Chamandy (AMC) def. Matthais Tchantouridze (NU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 4: Spencer Silver (AMC) def. Sophia Sevi (NU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5: Sean Horgan (NU) def. Jarrell Petteway (AMC) 6-1, 6-4
No. 6: Ethan Tulek (NU) def. Gustav Müller (AMC) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1: Terrance Bayly-Henshaw/ Assumpta Nandawula (NU) def. Rockenson Charles/Diego Martinez Jimenez (AMC) 8-4
No. 2: Eric Chamandy/Spencer Silver (AMC) def. Matthais Tchantouridze/Sean Horgan (NU) 8-3
No. 3: Zane Kindrachuk/Tim Manning (AMC) def. Sophia Sevi/Ethan Teluk (NU) 8-7 (6)
UP NEXT
The Falcons return home to face WestConn on Sunday for a 1 p.m. match.