The men's tennis team proved to be nothing short of stellar at the Wallach Invitational at Bates last weekend.
Leading the Polar Bears were Alex Caughron '09, Alex Jacobs '12, and Andrew Won '12. Caughron claimed the B-Flight singles title, while Jacobs and Won defeated Skidmore to win the B-Flight doubles championship.
Caughron rallied in all of his matches, coming back from a one-set deficit in all four of his matches to win. Ultimately, Caughron defeated Surainder Asokaraj of Amherst in his final match.
"Alex Caughron's impressive comebacks and big wins were very exciting," Jacobs said.
Jacobs and Won's doubles performance was equally impressive. The duo defeated duos from Vassar, Middlebury, Colby, and Skidmore on their path to victory. Since Jacobs and Won had previously lost to the Middlebury team earlier in the season, the Middlebury win was particularly sweet.
"The highlight of the tournament for my doubles partner Alex Jacobs and I, at least, was beating the Middlebury team in the second round," Won said.
"It was very uplifting ending the season with a doubles championship under my belt," he added.
Jacobs was also ecstatic about the first years' victory. "It was an awesome feeling to win at Bates. Andrew Won and I got better and better as we moved through the tournament. It was a great end to a great fall season," Jacobs said.
Stephen Sullivan '11 and Nicholas Fenichell '12 also proved successful, as both made it to the semifinals of their flights, respectively.
"I felt happy with my performance this weekend, but it reminded me I still have a lot of room for improvement," Fenichell said.
Improvement is what the Bears will aim for as they head into the spring season. With the fall season now over, the Bowdoin team will work on their fitness and conditioning to prepare themselves to defend a NESCAC title.
"As we enter the off-season, we will strive to become the fittest team in the NESCAC," Jacobs said.