Mitchell Repeats as 2010 NECC Men's Tennis Champion
ATTLEBORO, Mass.—Once again, the Mariners of Mitchell College
grabbed The 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC)
men’s tennis championship title. The Mariners (10-0 overall)
claimed the top spot after posting a perfect 8-0 NECC record in
conference play.
The Mariners are led by Head Coach Rick Carmona, the 2009 NECC
Men’s Tennis Coach of the Year and the 2008 NECC
Women’s Head Tennis Coach of the Year. Sophomore Kyle
Carmona, the 2009 Player of the Year, and freshman Rocco
Devona have led the way all season for the
Mariners. Devona has produced a perfect record at 10-0 at the
#2/#3 spot while Carmona has also remained undefeated at 9-0 at #1
singles. Carmona and Devona have paired for a 9-0 record in the #1
doubles action. Devona paired with sophomore Tyler
Engleberg for a 1-0 record at the #1 spot. Engleberg, the
2009 Rookie of the Year, finished regular season with a 6-0 overall
singles record and 5-1 in doubles.
The Lynx of Lesley University (7-2, 6-2) earned the 2010 NECC
men’s tennis runners-up plaque. The Hawks of Becker College
(4-9, 4-4) finished in third place in the NECC.
The Wildcats of Wheelock (1-9, 2-6) and the Nighthawks of Newbury
(0-12, 0-8) finished fourth and fifth in the conference play.
The 2010 NECC Men’s Tennis Championship is determined solely
on regular season conference matches.
The 2010 New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Tennis
Championship Tournament will be an individual flighted tournament
that is based upon student-athletes’ singles and doubles
conference records. Players are seeded as individual players and
seeds are not based on a team’s finish.
Championship play will begin this weekend on Saturday, May
1 at Stonington High School in Pawcatuck, Conn. hosted by
Mitchell College. Semifinals doubles action will begin at 1
p.m. on Saturday and will be followed by singles play. The
championships will conclude on Sunday, May 2 (10 a.m.) when the
final winners will be awarded for all six singles flights and all
three doubles flights.
2010 New England Collegiate Conference Men’s Tennis
Championships
Hosted by Mitchell College, Pawcatuck, Conn. (Stonington High
School)
Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2
Becker (BC), Lesley (LU), Mitchell (MC), Newbury (NC) and Wheelock
(WC)
Saturday, May 1 - 1:00 p.m.
DOUBLES
Flight One:
1. #1 Doubles vs. #4 Doubles: Kyle Carmona/Rocco Devona (MC, 8-0)
vs. Wilson Chang/Robert Venning (WC, 3-3)
2. #2 Doubles vs. #2 Doubles: Charles Heard/ Chris Parker
(BC, 4-3) vs. David Newton/Alex Zhitnik (LU, 4-3)
Flight Two:
3. #1 Doubles vs. #4 Doubles: Christian Domingo/Nick Mattox (LU,
7-0) vs. Mike Foley/Benjamin Weiner (NC 2-6)
4. #2 Doubles vs. #3 Doubles: Jake Gilbert/Snjezan Telebak (BC,
6-1) vs. Adam Samuels/Chris White (MC, 4-3)
Flight Three:
5. #1 Doubles vs. #4 Doubles: Tyler Engleberg/Alex Fusco (MC, 5-0)
vs. Kevin Kareckas/Lauren Webber (WC, 2-3)
6. #2 Doubles vs. #3 Doubles: Tyler Reeves/Scott Wheeler (LU, 3-3)
vs. Matt Graham/Tim Howard (BC, 2-3)
SINGLES
Flight One:
7. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Kyle Carmona (MC, 8-0) vs. Wilson
Chang (WC, 2-6)
8. #2 Singles vs. #2 Singles: Charles Heard (BC, 5-3) vs. David
Newton (LU, 5-3)
Flight Two:
9. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Rocco Devona (MC, 6-0) vs. Robert
Venning (WC, 2-6)
10. #2 Singles vs. #3 Singles: Nick Mattox (LU, 6-2) vs. Chris
Parker (BC, 3-4)
Flight Three:
11. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Tyler Engleberg (MC, 4-0) vs.
Benjamin Weiner (NC, 1-7) #
12. #2 Singles vs. #3 Singles: Alex Zhitnik (LU, 6-2) vs. Snjezan
Telebak (BC 3-4)
Flight Four:
13. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Chris White (MC, 6-0) vs. Scott
Wheeler (LU, 3-4)
14. #2 Singles vs. #3 Singles: Jake Gilbert (BC, 4-1) vs. Matt
Talamantes (NC, 2-2)
Flight Five:
15. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Christian Domingo (LU, 6-1) vs. Mike
Foley (NC, 2-2)
16. #2 Singles vs. #3 Singles: Adam Samuels (MC, 5-1) vs. Tim
Howard (BC, 3-2)
Flight Six:
17. #1 Singles vs. #4 Singles: Alamin Ripon (MC, 6-0) vs. Lauren
Webber (WC, 1-3)
18. #2 Singles vs. #3 Singles: Tyler Reeves (LU, 4-1) vs. Branden
Parkhouse (BC, 3-4)
#Benjamin Weiner (NC, 1-7) def. Katherine Needham (WC, 1-7)
in a play-in match using an 8-Game Pro Set 8-4
(Records shown are based on their play at that particular
position)
*All seeding are based on amount of play at particular position
during conference play with 50% rule followed.
Sunday, May 2 - 10:30 a.m.
DOUBLES
Flight One:
19. Winners of #1/#4 vs. Winners of #2/#3
Flight Two:
20. Winners of #1/#4 vs. Winners of #2/#3
Flight Three:
21. Winners of #1/#4 vs. Winners of #2/#3
SINGLES
Flight One:
22. Winner of #1/#4 vs. Winner of #2/#3
Flight Two:
23. Winner of #1/#4 vs. Winner of #2/#3
Flight Three:
24. Winner of #1/#4 vs. Winner of #2/#3
Flight Four:
25. Winner of #1/#4 vs. Winner of #2/#3
Flight Five:
26. Winner of #1/#4 vs. Winner of #2/#3
Flight Six:
27. Winner of #1/#4vs. Winner of #2/#3
