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Panther Men's Tennis Advances to NCAA Quarterfinals

Middlebury advanced to the NCAA Men's Tennis Quarterfinals with a 5-3 win over Bowdoin in a regional final played at Middlebury College in Vermont. The Panthers (20-3) advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the 12th time in the last 13 years and will meet Trinity (Texas) on Monday, May 18 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. The Polar Bears finish their season at 15-6. 

Middlebury jumped out to a 2-1 advantage after doubles play. The Polar Bears grabbed their lone point at #3 when Noah Bragg and Kyle Wolfe recorded an 8-6 win over William de Quant and Chris Frost. Middlebury's Ari Smolyar and Noah Farrell evened things up when the duo topped Bowdoin's Kyle Wolstencroft and Gil Roddy in the #2 slot, 8-5. In the swing point at the top flight, the Panther duo of Peter Heidrich and Palmer Campbell tallied a 9-7 victory against Bowdoin's Luke Trinka and Luke Tercek.

In singles, the Polar Bears tied the match at 2-2 when Tercek earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory at #4 over Jackson Frons. Following a few brief rain delays, the host Panthers grabbed a 3-2 lead when Smolyar picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win in the top spot over Trinka. In a back-and-forth match, Bowdoin's Gil Roddy squared the score at 3-3 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Kyle Schlanger in the #6 slot.

The Panthers jumped ahead for good when Farrell notched a 6-3, 6-3 victory in the #2 slot over Bowdoin's Noah Bragg, while de Quant clinched the match for Middlebury at #5 via a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 win against Wolstencroft.

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Players Mentioned

Palmer Campbell

Palmer Campbell

Junior
William de Quant

William de Quant

First Year
Noah Farrell

Noah Farrell

First Year
Jackson Frons

Jackson Frons

Junior
Chris Frost

Chris Frost

Senior
Peter Heidrich

Peter Heidrich

Senior
Kyle Schlanger

Kyle Schlanger

First Year
Ari Smolyar

Ari Smolyar

Junior

Players Mentioned

Palmer Campbell

Palmer Campbell

Junior
William de Quant

William de Quant

First Year
Noah Farrell

Noah Farrell

First Year
Jackson Frons

Jackson Frons

Junior
Chris Frost

Chris Frost

Senior
Peter Heidrich

Peter Heidrich

Senior
Kyle Schlanger

Kyle Schlanger

First Year
Ari Smolyar

Ari Smolyar

Junior
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