The Middlebury College men's tennis team won six of seven matches played in California over the break, including three wins over teams ranked in the top 10. The second-ranked Panthers defeated Cal. Poly-Pomona 8-1, picked up a win over Chapman 7-0, before falling to Claremont-McKenna 4-3. Middlebury then came back to pick up big wins over #10 Pacific Lutheran 7-0, #6 Trinity of Texas 7-0 and defending NCAA champion and top ranked UC-Santa Cruz, 4-3.

First-year player Conrad Olson (Waterloo, Belgium) earned a perfect 6-0 mark on the trip, while senior Ari Beilin (Hamilton, Mass.) went 5-0. Junior George Mayer (Merion, Pa.) posted a 5-1 record, while senior Nate Edmunds (Birmingham, Mich.) and junior Alex Scott (Mt. Kisco, N.Y.) each went 4-1. Junior Kevin Bergesen (Beverly, Mass.) posted a 3-0 record, senior Jeff Oldenburg (Jacksonville, Fla.) and sophomore Filip Marinkovic (Toronto, Ont.) were both 2-0, while seniors Brian Waldron (Rye, N.Y.) sported a 3-2 mark. Senior Matt Rales (Potomac, Md.) went 1-1 on the trip.

In doubles action, Beilin/Scott went 4-1, as did Edmunds and junior Kevin Bergesen (Beverly, Mass.). Bergesen/Mayer and Oldenburg/Marinkovic each went 2-0 on the week.