Men’s Tennis Drops Fall Match To Wheaton, 6-1

Box Score NORTON, Mass. (September 20, 2026) – The Western New England men's tennis team was back in action on Sunday afternoon as part of its non-traditional season, falling short to the Lyons of Wheaton College, 6-1.

Records:

Western New England: 0-2
Wheaton College: 1-0

How It Happened:

The Lyons stormed out to the opening point of the match, sweeping doubles action over the Golden Bears. Colby Esposito and Kyle Poccia fell in the top doubles spot to Wheaton's Jamie Galligo Subirana and Landon Wyshner, 6-1. Quinn Northrop and Eston Fowler fell to Luis Adrian Gomez Tinoco and Jake Murray, 6-2, in the second doubles spot. Michel Abizaid Nunez and Nolan Jermain fell short to Vaughn Weaver and Matias Umana Franco, 6-3, as Wheaton picked up the opening point of the match.

Western New England claimed its only victory in the fifth singles position, seeing Kyle Poccia take a win in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, starting the season 2-0 in singles play. Esposito fell in the top singles spot for WNE, 6-2, 6-2. Quinn Northrop forced a tiebreak in the opening set of his second-position singles match, but fell in straight sets, 7-6, 6-1. Eston Fowler battled in the third position before coming up short, 6-3, 6-4. Abizaid Nunez won a pair of matches in both sets of his fourth singles position, but fell 6-2, 6-2. Connor Lord had an early lead in the sixth-position singles match, but Wheaton's Sean Caldwell came from behind and swept Lord, 6-4, 6-3. Western New England ultimately fell by a final score of 6-1.

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