Men's Tennis Claims Fourth Straight with Victory Over Norwich (V.T.)

Senior Dominic Polifrone won both his doubles and singles match against Norwich

Norwich University

Baldwin Wallace

Doubles

Dominic Polifrone / Matt Harris (BW-M)
def. Alexi Gilmore / Sam Beiter (NOR2019)

8-4

Jake Elbin / Roger Boyer (BW-M)
def. Dylan Ackerman / Noah Stillman (NOR2019)

8-2

Eddie Schartman / Ben Binion (BW-M)
def. Tim Birnbaum / Abbie Barker (NOR2019)

8-7 (8-6)

Singles

Dominic Polifrone (BW-M)
def. Dylan Ackerman (NOR2019)

6-0, 6-2

Matt Harris (BW-M)
def. Alexi Gilmore (NOR2019)

6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)

Sam Beiter (NOR2019)
def. Jake Elbin (BW-M)

4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)

Michael Benotti (BW-M)
def. Noah Stillman (NOR2019)

6-0, 6-0

Roger Boyer (BW-M)
def. Tim Birnbaum (NOR2019)

6-0, 6-3

Miles Collins (BW-M)
def. Abbie Barker (NOR2019)

3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)

full stats

Posted: Mar 15, 2019

BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's tennis team defeated Norwich (V.T.) University by a score of 8-1 inside the Lou Higgins Center.

BW (9-1) was led by senior two-time All-Ohio Athletic Conference and two-time Academic All-OAC Dominic Polifrone (Hudson) and senior two-time Academic All-OAC and All-OAC Matt Harris (Akron/Revere) as they secured the first doubles, 8-4. Junior Jake Elbin (Findlay) and senior Academic All-OAC Roger Boyer (Medina/Brunswick) took the second doubles with an 8-2 score. The tandem of freshman Eddie Schartman (Westlake) and senior Ben Binion (Shelby) won the third doubles with a score of 8-7.

Polifrone seized his singles victory with scores of 6-0 and 6-2. Harris won second doubles with a line of 6-2, 4-6, and 10-3 in the tie-breaker set. Sophomore Michael Benotti (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Mendon) grabbed back-to-back 6-0 victories in the fourth singles and Boyer won the fifth singles match with scores of 6-0 and 6-3. Freshman Miles Collins (Aliquippa/Hopewell) secured the sixth singles after falling behind in the first set 3-6, won the second 6-3 and the tie-breaker set 10-5.

BW will hit the courts next on Saturday, March 23 for a match at Grove City (Pa.) College at 12 p.m.