THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (DuPont Tennis Courts)
 
- Scores: No. 31 MIT - 7, No. 32 Coast Guard - 2

- Records: No. 31 MIT (6-4, 1-0 NEWMAC), No. 32 Coast Guard (1-4, 0-1 NEWMAC)
 
- The Lead: The No. 31 MIT men's tennis team opened up NEWMAC play with a decisive 7-2 victory over No. 32 Coast Guard on the DuPont Tennis Courts on Tuesday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
- The Engineers took a 2-1 lead after doubles as junior Sundeep Chakladar (Redondo Beach, Calif.) and sophomore Wayne Nelms (Baltimore, Md.) earned an 8-2 win in two doubles and senior Daniel Papacica (Carmel, Calif.) and junior Joseph Li (Naperville, Ill.) took three doubles by an 8-1 score.
 
- MIT won the top two spots in singles play led by junior Kailas Kahler (Pawtucket, R.I.) who took a three-set victory over Myles Decoste (2-6, 6-2, 10-8) in the top spot. Senior Derek Shen (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) followed with a straight-set win over Charles Norman.
 
- Courts 4-6 belonged to MIT with sophomore Ryan Xiao (Cary, N.C.), senior Benji Grossman (Sands Point, N.Y.), and Chakladar all winning in straight sets.
 
UP NEXT:

- The Engineers head out on the road as they travel to Middletown, Conn. to take on No. 16 Wesleyan on Wednesday, March 23. The match is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. start.  
 
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