MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — The Bowdoin College men’s tennis team closed its regular season with a pair of authoritative victories against Tufts and Wesleyan last weekend.

The Polar Bears finished their regular season with a record of 17-1, the best-ever regular season mark for the program, and will enter the NESCAC Tournament as the third-ranked team in Division III.

Bowdoin overwhelmed 18th-ranked Tufts in singles play to take a commanding 8-1 victory on Saturday in Medford, Massachusetts. The Polar Bears led 2-1 after doubles play thanks to wins from Kyle Wolfe/Jerry Jiang (8-4) and Gil Roddy/Larry Zhao (8-4). Bowdoin polished off the win with a sweep of singles play, winning all six matches by straight sets. The most impressive victories came from Luke Tercek (6-1, 6-2), Roddy (6-0, 6-4) and Justin Patel (6-2, 6-3) as Bowdoin coasted to the win.

Bowdoin duplicated its effort against 12th-ranked Wesleyan on Sunday, taking an 8-1 win in the exact same fashion. A 2-1 lead after doubles action, courtesy of wins from Tercek/Grant Urken (8- 5) and Wolfe/Jiang (8-3), was followed by a sweep of singles matches. A trio of straight-set wins sealed the deal, led by Wolfe (6-3, 6-2), Roddy (6-4, 7-6) and Patel (6- 4, 6-3).

The Polar Bears will play in the NESCAC Tournament this upcoming weekend at Amherst College. Seedings and pairings for the championship will be announced later today.