LEWISTON, Maine -- Bates men's tennis, on a beautiful 60-degree Maine morning, took to the outdoor courts of Wallach Tennis Center for the first time all spring as the #35 Bobcats coasted to a 9-0 home win over visiting Connecticut College.

The contest kicked off with a perfect 3-0 performance in doubles play for the garnet and white. Cam Davis-Kania (Sr.-Middlefield, Conn.) and Alexander Gujarathi (Jr.-Plymouth, Mass.) collected an 8-5 victory (vs. Aaron Fleishman/JulesTaylor-Kerman) at No. 1 while Matthew Danielson (Jr.-St. Petersburg, Fla.) and Leo Kupferman (Sr.-Montclair, N.J.) authored an 8-4 finish (vs. Walker Mulligan/James Serhant III) in the No. 2 position.

Nick Forester (Sr.-Falmouth, Maine) and Teddy Koide (Sr.-Morristown, N.J.) finished tandem competition with an 8-6 win (vs. Andy Feldman/Krishh Tipnis) at No. 3.

The garnet and white proceeded to cruise past the Camels with a clean sweep in singles:
(#1) Davis-Kania (Bates) def. Fleishman (Conn. College): 6-1, 6-1
(#2)Gujarathi (Bates) def. Taylor-Kerman (Conn. College): 6-0, 6-1
(#3) Kupferman (Bates) def. Serhant III (Conn. College): 6-0, 6-2
(#4) Forester (Bates) def. Mulligan (Conn. College): 6-2, 6-3
(#5) Koide (Bates) def. Gavin Anderson (Conn. College): 6-3, 6-2
(#6) Danielson (Bates) def. Tipnis (Conn. College): 6-1, 6-0

With the win, Bates moves to 6-8 overall (3-6 NESCAC). The Camels, losers of five-straight, drop to 4-9 (0-7 NESCAC) with the setback.

The Bobcats return to the Wallach Center Sunday morning as Bates concludes its regular-season with a 10:00 a.m. home match vs. Trinity College.