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Men's Tennis

Bowdoin's Kneiss Wins ITA New England Men's Tennis Crown

MEDFORD, Mass. – Bowdoin senior Mark Kneiss became the third Polar Bear in program history to win the ITA New England Championship, claiming the singles crown last weekend at Tufts University. With the win, Kneiss advances to the ITA Cup in Rome, Ga., on October 16-18.
 
The top seed in the singles bracket, Kneiss cruised into the round of 16 with a pair of straight-set wins before winning a three-setter to reach the semifinals where he defeated teammate Andrew Mendelson (6-3, 6-1). After a straight-set win against a Babson semifinalist, Kneiss played Amherst's Andreas Sillaste in the final. Kneiss won the match 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to claim the crown.

In the doubles competition, the Williams duo of Nicholas Chen and Simon Volkem advanced to the finals where they fell to the Babson pair of Sebastain Mendoza/Ed Wang, 6-3, 5-7, 10-12. Reaching the finals qualifies the duo for the ITA Cup the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga. on October 16-18.