JOHNSON, Vt. -- The Castleton men's tennis team collected its third 9-0 victory of the 2023 season, throttling NVU-Johnson on the road Thursday.

Doubles play featured the Spartans (5-7) taking all three points with forceful wins by Connor Davis/Jason Lipscomb and Stanley Andersen/Andy Phelan at flights two and three. Phil Kluge teamed up with Rowan Kidder at the top slot, collecting an 8-6 triumph for Kidder's first No. 1 doubles victory.

Castleton's taming of the Badgers (0-10) picked up in singles action as Lipscomb added a double-bagel at the third spot. Andersen rolled Malik Moore in a pair of 6-1 sets while Phelan dispatched Adiance Cheromiah, 6-0, 6-2, at the bottom two flights. Davis limited his No. 2 flight foe to a lone point and top-slotted Kluge put away Riley Fitzgerald in 6-2, 6-0 fashion. After taking a tiebreak in the first set, Kidder posted a 6-3 second stanza to complete the 9-0 shutout.

The Spartans finish the regular season with Senior Day on Saturday, April 22 against Southern Maine. First serve is at noon.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Kidder/Kluge (CU) def. Fitzgerald/View (NVU-J), 8-6
2. Davis/Lipscomb (CU) def. Watts/Moore (NVU-J), 8-1
3. Andersen/Phelan (CU) def. Fagan/Heath (NVU-J), 8-1

Singles
1. Phil Kluge (CU) def. Riley Fitzgerald (NVU-J), 6-2, 6-0
2. Connor Davis (CU) def. Malik View (NVU-J), 6-1, 6-0
3. Jason Lipscomb (CU) def. Anthony Barbieri (NVU-J), 6-0, 6-0
4. Rowan Kidder (CU) def. Romelle Watts (NVU-J), 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
5. Stanley Andersen (CU) def. Malik Moore (NVU-J), 6-1, 6-1
6. Andy Phelan (CU) def. Adiance Cheromiah (NVU-J), 6-0, 6-2