RUTLAND, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's tennis program got its season off to an impressive start Saturday, holding Norwich scoreless with a 9-0 blanking at Vermont Sport and Fitness Club.

The Spartans (1-0) outscored their in-state opponent 24-5 in tandem play with the largest triumph coming from soccer duo Stanley Andersen and Liam Cramer who took an 8-0 third-flight win. Miki Almirall/Connor Davis cruised in the top slot, scoring an 8-2 triumph, as Jason Lipscomb/Khiem Nguyen completed the doubles sweep by taking down Ethan Teluk/Noah Sham, 8-0.

Lipscomb continued to roll in singles, delivering a double bagel against Sophia Sevi at the fourth spot. Cramer and Andersen went a combined 16-1 in the bottom two flights as Miki Almirall downed Matthias Tchantouridze, 6-1, 6-0 at the second slot. Davis topped Assumpta Nandawula in 6-2, 6-4 fashion as Nguyen finalized the 9-0 result, defeating Terrance Bayly-Henshaw with a narrow 7-5, 6-4 triumph.

VTSU Castleton is back in action tomorrow (Sunday, March 17) when they host VTSU Lyndon at 1 p.m.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Almirall/Davis (VTSU) def. Bayly-Henshaw/Tchantouridze (NU), 8-2
2. Lipscomb/Nguyen (VTSU) def. Nandawula/Sevi (NU), 8-3
3. Andersen/Cramer (VTSU) def. Teluk/Sham (NU), 8-0

Singles
1. Khiem Nguyen (VTSU) def. Terrance Bayly-Henshaw (NU), 7-5, 6-4
2. Miki Almirall (VTSU) def. Matthias Tchantouridze (NU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Connor Davis (VTSU) def. Assumpta Nandawula (NU), 6-2, 6-4
4. Jason Lipscomb (VTSU) def. Sophia Sevi (NU), 6-0, 6-0
5. Liam Cramer (VTSU) def. Ethan Teluk (NU), 6-1, 6-0
6. Stanley Andersen (VTSU) def. Noah Sham (NU), 6-1, 6-0