Mike Reiss '10

Ben Stein '09

LEWISTON, Maine -- The Bates College men's tennis team soundly defeated Babson College on Saturday at the Merrill Indoor Gymnasium by a 9-0 score.

Showing "good intensity," according to head coach Paul Gastonguay, the Bobcats didn't lose a set in singles and swept the doubles matches in their first match of the spring season.

Bates (2-0) next plays host to MIT on Saturday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

Bates 9, Babson 0

Doubles

1. Ben Stein/Max Berger, Bates, def. Alex Kamergorodsky/Jason Lynn, Babson, 8-4

2. Amrit Rupasinghe/Ryan Mannelly, Bates, def. Ben Edick/Doug Tough, Babson, 8-2

3. Mike Reiss/Zach Fenno, Bates, def. Mike Perkins/Brian Lafayette, Babson, 8-1

Singles

1. Reiss def. Edick, 6-1, 6-0

2. Stein def. Kamergorodsky, 6-3, 6-2

3. Rupasinghe def. Lynn, 6-0, 6-1

4. Mike sherman, Bates, def. Lafayette, 6-1, 6-0

5. Berger def. Ken Lin, Babson, 6-0, 6-1

6. Fenno def. Kyle Natichioni, Babson, 6-1, 6-0