MIDDLEBURY, Vt. -- Bowdoin College advanced to the semifinals of the NESCAC Championships with a 5-0 win over in-state foe Bates College Friday at Middlebury. The Polar Bears will take on top-seeded Trinity Saturday at Middlebury with a 1:30 p.m. start time.

After sweepings the doubles matches, Bowdoin, ranked No. 17 in Division III, needed to win just a pair of singles contests to clinch the victory over the No. 23 Bobcats.

Garrett Gates was a 6-3, 6-4 winner at #1 over junior Ben Stein (Pelham, N.Y.) of Bates, while Stephen Sullivan wrapped up the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win at #2 over sophomore Amrit Rupasinghe (Colombo, Sri Lanka).

Bates' record is lowered to 12-5 overall, 12-4 against NCAA competition. The Bobcats will now await word on whether they receive a bid to the NCAA New England Regional Championships.

April 25, 2008

Bowdoin 5, Bates 0

Singles
1. Garrett Gates (Bo) def. Ben Stein (Ba) - 6-3, 6-4

2. Stephen Sullivan (Bo) def. Amrit Rupasinghe (Ba) - 7-5, 6-2

3. Michael Reiss (Ba) vs. Alex Caughron (Bo) - 6-3, 5-3 dnf

4. Jamie Neely (Bo) vs. Max Berger (Ba) - 1-6, 6-3, 3-2 dnf

5. Tyler Anderson (Bo) vs. Zach Fenno (Ba) - 7-6 (8), 1-2 dnf

6. Alex White (Bo) vs. Danilo Acosta (Ba) - 6-3, 6-2 dnf

Doubles

1. Gates/Caughron (Bo) def. Stein/Rupasinghe (Ba) - 8-4

2. Sullivan/Neely (Bo) def. Fenno/Acosta (Ba) - 8-4

3. White/Anderson (Bo) def. Berger/Mannelly (Ba) - 9-8 (6)