NEW LONDON, Conn.- The Emerson College men's tennis team captured a 4-3 victory at Coast Guard Saturday afternoon. The result marks the Lions' first win over the Bears in program history.

THE BASICS:
Score: Emerson 4, Coast Guard 3
Records: Lions (6-8, 1-2 NEWMAC) | Bears (1-7, 1-1 NEWMAC)
 

DOUBLES RESULTS:
1. Ben Bonetto/Brendan Love (CGA) def. Connor Leung/Filippo Nocchi (EMERSON) 6-4
2. Cameron McAllister/Noah Mesaros (EMERSON) def. Konnor Eslinger/Anthony Gregoire (CGA) 6-2
3. Finn Leeves-Coben/Pete Sevikul (EMERSON) def. Benjamin Carlander/Noah Reice (CGA) 6-3
Doubles point: Emerson

SINGLES RESULTS:
1. Ben Bonetto (CGA) def. Filippo Nocchi (EMERSON) 6-0, 6-3
2. Connor Leung (EMERSON) def. Brendan Love (CGA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Anthony Gregoire (CGA) def. Pete Sevikul (EMERSON) 6-4, 6-4
4. Konnor Eslinger (CGA) def. Cameron McAllister (EMERSON) 6-3, 6-1
5. Noah Mesaros (EMERSON) def. Benjamin Carlander (CGA) 6-3, 6-4
6. Finn Leeves-Coben (EMERSON) def. Darsha Irugalbandara (CGA) 6-1, 6-4

COACH'S COMMENTS:
"Gritty team win today as we also had to battle the windy conditions, but the guys fought hard on courts! Clutch performance from Finn to win five-straight games to clinch his match at No. 6 singles and secure the team's victory." - Head Coach Burke Paxton

UP NEXT:
Emerson travels to Bridgewater State April 1 for a non-league contest.