Waterville, ME - The Colby College Mules took down the Hamilton Continentals by a score of 9-0 on Saturday, April 2nd. The Mules, for the first time this season, enjoyed a 3-0 lead after the doubles ended, with Joey Barrett and Jake Cohen playing a practically perfect match. Cohen never missed a first serve as the #1 team garnered an 8-0 victory. Sam Henry and Max Schuermann also dominated at the #2 position, defeating their opponents 8-1. Jan Wenger and James Bogdanovic rounded out a perfect start for the Mules with an 8-4 win at the #3 position. 

In the singles, the Mules were no less dominant. Barrett set the tone with a 6-0, 6-0 win at the #2 position following Henry's win at the #5 position to push Colby over the finish line to the 5 matches they needed to win. Wenger scored his first victory of the season with a clinical win at the #1 position, absorbing his opponent's power to perfection and utilizing his strong backhand to great effect. Powis was also in fine form today, as he scored a decisive win at the #6 position to push the Mules to 7-0. Schuermann and Cohen brought the Mules to 9-0 with straight-set singles wins at the #4 and #3 positions respectively. 

Brendan Regenauer kept it short and simple. "Let's Go Mules."

The Mules next play Amherst in the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center on Sunday, April 3rd. Look for updates on the Colby Tennis Twitter, Instagram, and Athletics Page.

Scores:

Doubles:

Joey Barrett/Jake Cohen (C) def. Joe Reiner/Eric Stein (H)  8-0
Sam Henry/Max Schuermann (C) def. Nicolas Gritz/Gianni Esposito (H)  8-1
Jan Wenger/James Bogdanovic (C) def. Connor Griff/Mark Apsey (H)  8-4

Singles:

Jan Wenger (C) def. Connor Griff (H) 6-2, 6-1
Joey Barrett (C) def. Eric Stein (H) 6-0, 6-0
Jake Cohen (C) def. Joe Reiner (H) 6-0, 6-4
Max Schuermann (C) def. Nicolas Gritz (H) 6-0, 6-2
Sam Henry (C) def. Gianni Esposito (H) 6-0, 6-2
Ben Powis (C) def. Mark Apsey (H) 6-0, 6-1