CASTLETON, Vt. -- The Castleton University men's tennis team dropped a 6-3 non-conference decision to Northern Vermont-Lyndon Saturday afternoon at the Castleton Tennis Courts
 
Playing outside for the first time this season, the Spartans were ahead 2-1 after the doubles action. Levi Williams and Rowan Kidder dropped an 8-0 decision to Pat Wickstrom and Neal Mulligan while Connor Davis and Jason Lipscomb earned their first collegiate wins, defeating Zack Faulkeburg and Quinlan Peer 8-4 at second doubles. The Spartans earned the win at the third doubles flight by forfeit.
 
As the Spartans look to extend the lead heading into singles play, the team dropped every match. Davis and Luke Cohen were the most successful, both winning sets before dropping their matches in three. Davis took the first set 6-4 before dropping two straight 6-3 and 6-2 at second singles against Mulligan while Cohen dropped a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), 0-1 (1-10) at fourth singles to Peer.
 
Castleton returns to action Wednesday, April 14, as it travels to take on Norwich in a non-conference starting at 3 p.m.