Waterville, Maine - The Colby Men's Tennis team hosted its first home match of the 2025 spring season against Saint Michael's College, a DII team. The match was played inside the Harold Alfond Athletic Center, with first serve starting at 3 pm.

The Mules started off strong in doubles play. Senior captain Josh Kaplan and first-year Diego Sosa teamed up at the #3 spot, taking down their opponents 6-3 in convincing fashion. Senior captain Jake Cohen and first-year Jason Daly found themselves down 1-3 at the #1 position before putting together an impressive run of games, taking five of the next six games to clinch the doubles point for the Mules, 6-4. Putting the icing on the cake, junior Aidan Kwong and first-year Marco Ziets-Segura wrapped doubles play up with an impressive 7-6(6) victory at the #2 spot, showcasing clutch doubles play in the tiebreaker to hold off their opponents. Colby took the doubles point for the first time this spring season. 

After securing the doubles point, Colby was three points away from clinching the win against the Purple Knights. Cohen brought the Mules within two points from victory with a dominant 6-2, 6-1 win at the #1 position, displaying great returning and clutch play on deuce points. Daly followed suit, winning against his opponent 6-2, 6-3 at the #2 spot with his great net game and consistent pressure from the baseline. With the Mules one point away from victory, Ziets-Segura showed great mental poise, remaining calm under pressure and serving out his match 6-2, 6-4 to clinch the dual match for Colby at the #4 spot. The match was clinched with the Mules up 4-1 against Saint Michael's.

Ultimately, Colby won the dual match against the Purple Knights by a score of 4-3. The team had some dominant performances from individual players and was very strong as a collective throughout doubles play. Colby will have a week without matches before heading to Orlando, Florida, to take on three non-conference opponents during its spring break trip.