CASTLETON, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton men's tennis team ran up against a robust Colby-Sawyer squad in non-conference play Wednesday afternoon, taking a 9-0 loss to the Chargers.

The Spartans (4-5) were suppressed in doubles action as Colby-Sawyer (10-10) managed 8-0 wins in the top two spots. Riding recent momentum, Stanley Andersen and Christian Giannone hung with CSC's Matthew Gaudioso and Leonardo Russo at the third flight but fell short, 8-4.

Holding the Spartans to two games or fewer at the top four singles slots, the Chargers dashed to an early clinch. Andersen refused to surrender a bagel in sixth-flight action in a 6-1, 6-2 setback to Markiss Rankins. Flight No. 5 featured Giannone and Gaudioso engaged in another tight battle, but Gaudioso came away with a pair of 6-4 sets to conclude proceedings.

VTSU Castleton is back in action on the road at Southern Maine on Saturday, April 20 for a pivotal Little East Conference match. First serve is set for noon.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Hommomay/A. Meuse (CSC) def. Almirall/Davis (VTSU), 8-0
2. Jensen/P. Meuse (CSC) def. Lipscomb/Nguyen (VTSU), 8-0
3. Gaudioso/Russo (CSC) def. Andersen/Giannone (VTSU), 8-4

Singles
1. Zsombor Homommay (CSC) def. Khiem Nguyen (VTSU), 6-1, 6-0
2. Peyton Meuse (CSC) def. Miki Almirall (VTSU), 6-0, 6-2
3. Aidan Jensen (CSC) def. Connor Davis (VTSU), 6-2, 6-0
4. Ashton Meuse (CSC) def. Jason Lipscomb (VTSU), 6-0, 6-1
5. Matthew Gaudioso (CSC) def. Christian Giannone (VTSU), 6-4, 6-4
6. Markis Rankins (CSC) def. Stanley Andersen (VTSU), 6-1, 6-2