WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – The Bowdoin College men's tennis team cruised past Nichols on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division III Tournament, 5-0, in a match played on the campus of Williams College. The Polar Bears (16-4) advance to the regional finals of the tournament where they will play Williams Sunday at noon for a trip to Orlando and the national quarterfinals.
 
Match Highlights

• Bowdoin cruised in a tight 1 hour, 13-minute shutout victory over the Bison.
• The Polar Bears leapt to a 3-0 lead after doubles, highlighted by a pair of 8-0 wins from Tristan Bradley/Reid Staples and Evan Fortier/Mark Kneiss.
• Ethan Bradley and Pieter Breuker closed out the session with an 8-3 win to give the Polar Bears a commanding 3-0 lead into singles.
• From there it was a race to see which singles matches would close the deal for Bowdoin, and Mark Kneiss (6-1, 6-1) and Pieter Breuker (6-0, 6-0) crossed the finish line first.
• Bowdoin led by a set at every other court when play was stopped.
• It marks the third time that Bowdoin has finished Nichols' season in the NCAA Tournament, matching 5-0 wins in both 2016 and 2017.

Up Next

• Bowdoin will face familiar foe Williams in the third round on Sunday at noon. The teams have split their two meetings earlier this season, with Bowdoin claiming a 5-2 win in the NESCAC semifinals just a week ago. The winner advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament in Orlando, Fla., next weekend. Bowdoin is looking for its first trip to the nationals site since 2019.