SPRINGFIELD, Mass.--The freshman duo of Andres Otero and Alexander Sause were among four Golden Bears who were double winners on Tuesday, leading the Western New England University men's tennis team to a 9-0 Commonwealth Coast Conference victory over Curry College at the Volvo Outdoor Tennis Courts. The Golden Bears move to 3-6 overall and 2-1 in the CCC, while the Colonels are now 1-7 and 0-3.

Otero was victorious at No. 3 singles against Charlie Paltsios in straight sets without giving up a single game and at No. 2 doubles with Sause over Paltsios/Rob Knight.

Sause also won at No. 2 singles over Toma Blatchford, 6-2 and 6-1.

Senior captain Chris Holzinger defeated Tyler Collins, 6-3 and 6-1, at No. 1 singles. Holzinger teamed with sophomore Peter Lefrancois for a No. 1 doubles win versus Collins and Blatchford.

Lafrancois also won at No. 5 singles, a 6-3, 6-0 decision to down Knight.

Western New England won all three doubles matches by an 8-3 score.

Singles Competition               
1.Chris Holzinger (WNE) def. Tyler Collins (CC), 6-3, 6-1
2. Alex Sause (WNE) def. Toma Blatchford (CC), 6-2, 6-1
3. Andres Otero (WNE) def. Charlie Paltsios (CC), 6-0, 6-0
4. Ethan Belisle (WNE) def. Lucas Donaway (CC), 6-3, 6-2
5. Peter LeFrancois (WNE) def. Rob Knight (CC), 6-3, 6-0
6. Tyler Unwin (WNE) def. Ben Katz (CC), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Holzinger/LeFrancios (WNE) def. Tyler Collins/Toma Blatchford (CC), 8-3
2. Otero/Sause (WNE) def. Charlie Paltsios/Rob Knight (CC), 8-3
3. Peter Nassar/John Mindek def. Eric Hellberg/Lucas Donaway (CC), 8-3