Mitchell Repeats as the 2010 NECC Men’s Tennis Champions and Hosts Flighted Tournaments
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 (Norwich, Conn.), the 2009 Player of the Year, and freshman Rocco Devona (Waterford, Conn.) 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 (Niantic, Conn.) 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 on the campus of Stonington High School in Pawcatuck, Conn. hosted by Mitchell College. Semi-finals doubles action will begin at 10:30 a.m. The semi-finals singles flights will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The championships will conclude on Sunday, May 2 where 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)
2:00 p.m.
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
12:30 p.m.
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
LINKS
2010 NECC Regular Season and Tournament Statistics
2010 NECC Singles and Doubles Brackets
Mitchell College Men’s Tennis Website
http://www.stoningtonhigh.org/
Directions: Stonington High School is on 176 South Broad Street, which is Route 1 in Pawcatuck, Ct. 06379
FROM POINTS WEST
Exit 91 off Rt. 95 North. Proceed straight from off-ramp onto Route 234. Take 3rd right onto Farmholme Road. Follow road to end. At stop sign take left onto Route 1. Follow Route 1 to the next stop light. SHS is on the right.
FROM POINTS EAST
Exit 91 off Rt. 95 South. Take left at end of ramp. Take left at stop light onto Route 234. Take 3rd right onto Farmholme Road. Follow road to end. At stop sign take left onto Route 1. Follow Route 1 to the next stop light. SHS is on the right.
FROM Norwich and points NORTH
Take Route 2 South until it ends. Take a right onto Route 1. Follow Route 1, bearing left at the first stop light. SHS is located at the third stop light, on the left hand side.
