The Bowdoin Men's Tennis Team wrapped up its season last weekend with mixed results at the first round of the NCAA tournament.
On Saturday the team faced Tufts. A meeting with Tufts earlier in the season had resulted in a Bears loss, but the team was set on revenge.
Supported by singles victories from Mac Burke '05, Pat Keneally '05, Bucky Jenks '05, and Sam Bitetti '07 and doubles wins from Burke/Keneally and Barrett Lawson '05 and John Carolan '04, Bowdoin came out on top, 5-2.
"Beating Tufts on Saturday was good, because they upset us earlier in the year, and it was nice to get our revenge," Bitetti said. "The atmosphere was awesome, and there were a lot of people out there supporting us."
On Sunday the team faced NESCAC rival Williams in the second round. The team just didn't summon the fire it had on Saturday, and Williams swept the match, 7-0, despite some close matches from Carolan and the doubles team of Burke and Keneally.
The team ended its season at 11-5, including a close finish over rival Colby and victories over NESCAC competitors Amherst, Bates, and Wesleyan.
Carolan, a co-captain for his last year on the team, is optimistic about the team's future: "We've got a pretty tough team and I'm sure they'll be back next year to make a serious run in the tournament."