May 28, 2009
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. The Little East Conference office announced the 2009 mens tennis all-conference and major award winners this afternoon after a vote by the head coaches. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth earned three of the four major awards, while Rhode Island College captured the inaugural team sportsmanship award. Sophomore Mason Viau (Marion, Mass.) and freshman Troy Pandolfi (Danbury, Conn.) were named player and rookie of the year, respectively, while Tom Mendell was selected as the coach of the year by his peers.
May 8, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.-The first appearance for the University of Massachusetts Dartmouths mens tennis team in the NCAA Division III Tournament was an artistic success. The Corsairs defeated Neumann, 5-2, in their first round match at the Torrence M. Hunt Tournament Courts at Williams Friday. The Corsairs took the lead by winning two of the three doubles matches, taking a 2-1 lead when sophomore Mason Viau (Marion, Mass.) and senior Christoph Forster (Reading, Mass.) erased a 6-5 deficit to defeat Chris Brown and Dan Harnos at number two doubles, 8-6.
May 5, 2009
Both of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth's tennis teams will head north for their NCAA Tournament debuts. The men's tennis team will head for seventh-ranked Williams, where they will face Neumann Friday at 2:00 p.m. as one member of a five-team field. The Knights are 17-3 and were champions of the Colonial States Athletic Conference. The winner of their match will face the host Ephs Saturday, while the championship match is scheduled for Sunday.
2009 Little East Men's Tennis All-Conference Teams
UMass Dartmouth Advances In NCAA Tournament
UMass Dartmouth Tennis Teams Set for NCAA Tournament