MIDDLETOWN, Conn.-- Bates College men's tennis, playing its final regular-season road match of the spring, visited Wesleyan University Sunday where the host-Cardinals defeated the Bobcats, 8-1, in conference action.

Despite the final score, the day did start on a positive note for the Bobcats as the duo of Matthew Danielson and Phillippe Kosyagin defeated Wesleyan's top tandem of JT Bilski and Ben Mitchell, 8-6, in #1 doubles play.  At #2, Wesleyan pairing Harry Collomb and Max Kustgarten handled Bates' Theo Sardain and Nicky Desai, 8-2.

Evangelo Kapothanasis and Ben Adey dropped an 8-5 decision to Chase Kasday and Harry Portnoy at #3 doubles, providing the Cardinals a 2-1 lead heading into singles play.

Wesleyan (3-8, 2-3 NESCAC) was victorious in all six singles competitions.  

Results include:

(#1) Bilski (Wesleyan) def. Danielson (Bates): 6-2, 6-2
(#2) Mitchell (Wesleyan) def. Sardain (Bates): 6-4, 7-5
(#3) Brett Keeling (Wesleyan) def. Desai (Bates): 0-6, 6-2, 7-5
(#4) Collomb (Wesleyan) def. Alex Park (Bates): 6-3, 6-1
(#5) Max Litton (Wesleyan) def. Adey (Bates): 6-3, 6-0
(#6) Portnoy (Wesleyan) def. Kosyagin (Bates): 6-3, 7-6

Bates now prepares to play its final five regular-season matches on home turf, starting this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. vs. #49 Colby College.