WORCESTER, Mass. – The Clark University men's tennis team (12-5, 3-3 NEWMAC) hosted Salve Regina (0-13, 0-6 NEWMAC) for their senior day match and coasted to a 6-1 victory over the Seahawks on Thursday afternoon from the Corash Tennis Courts.
Seniors
Lucas Arrington,
Fergus Brady,
Sai Chanda,
Graham Russo, and
Edward Shepherd-Johnson were honored prior to the match for their contributions to the Clark men's tennis program. This senior class registered NEWMAC Quarterfinal victories in the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
How it Happened
Doubles: Clark 3, Salve Regina 0
- No. 1: Shepherd-Johnson and junior Aris Kirkorian def. Colin Fleet and Jesper Jensen, 6-1
- No. 2: Russo and Brady def. Jacob Faulise and Kole Pinto, 6-2
- No. 3: Chanda and first-year Benjamin Liu def. John Hawkshead and Rei Otake, 6-0
Singles: Clark 5, Salve Regina 1
- No. 1: Shepherd-Johnson def. Faulise, 6-2, 6-1
- No. 2: Sophomore Ziad Tabbara def. Pinto, 6-2, 6-0
- No. 3: Russo def. Jensen, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
- No. 4: Chanda def. Fleet, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1)
- No, 5: Brady def. Otake, 6-1, 6-1
- No. 6: Hawkshead def. Arrington, 6-3, 6-3
What's Next
Clark will close out the regular season on Saturday when they travel to Emerson for a NEWMAC contest beginning at 11:00 a.m. The winner will clinch the four seed and host the other in the NEWMAC Tournament Quarterfinals.
