LEWISTON — The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team (sixth-ranked nationally) prevailed in three sets in the final two singles matches to defeat No. 21 Bates 6-3 in a NESCAC match on Wednesday night at Wallach Tennis Center.
Bates’ Rob Crampton edged Bowdoin’s Noah Bragg in the second set of their No. 1 singles match to force a third set, where Bragg prevailed 6-3. Meanwhile, Bowdoin’s Chris Lord pulled off a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Pierre Planche at No. 4 singles.
Crampton teamed up with fellow Bates senior Matt Bettles to win in a pro-set tiebreaker over Doug Caplan and Kyle Wolstencroft at No. 1 doubles, but the Polar Bears prevailed at second and third doubles for a 2-1 lead.
Bates got its other two points from Bettles at No. 2 singles, in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Bowdoin’s Casey Grindon, and at No. 3 singles, where Timmy Berg defeated Bowdoin junior Samuel King 6-3, 6-4. Bowdoin (11-3, 3-1 NESCAC) will finish up with a home match against Tufts today at 3 p.m.
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