United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

Although our trip to the ITA Regional Championships did not produce wins, it did give our two top freshmen, Greg Mitchell and Nick Martin, excellent experience against the top D-III players in New England. It also tested their endurance. It rained all day Friday, so instead of playing on 18 outdoor courts, the tournament had to move indoors onto seven courts. The back draw was eliminated, the matches backed up quickly and the day was agonizingly long.

The first two rounds of singles had to be played prior to putting any doubles matches on. Some time around mid-morning Mitchell got to play singles against a big-serving player from Trinity. If the Trinity player had missed even one or two of about 15 of the aces that he hit on critical points, Greg may well have won the match. He lost 7-6(9), 7-6(4).

Nick Martin won at #2 singles and teamed with Greg Mitchell to win at #1 doubles in the upset win.

EASTON, MASS.--(9/23/08)--Only three days after a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Connecticut College that saw the Bears swept in doubles, the Coast Guard Academy tennis team traveled to Division II powerhouse Stonehill College (ranked #5 in the East) and pulled off the an upset.

The match started with the best doubles performance of the fall as the Bears swept all three doubles. Senior captain Tim Ozimek and sophomore James Vuckovic dominated the #3 doubles 8-3, while the #1 and #2 doubles went to the limit 9-7 and 9-8(4), respectively.