Men's Tennis Dartmouth Invitational Day 3

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HANOVER, NH - The Ephs wrapped up play at the Dartmouth Invitational with a number of hotly contested matches. Williams showed a lot of heart throughout the day forcing a number of tie breaks.

The Ephs were led by freshman Ben Kelly who rallied from one set down to defeat Boston Universities Regis Chang 4-6,6-2(2).

Bryan Chow showed great poise in his match against Marist’s  Loic Sessagesimi, after falling in the first set 6-1, Chow was able to battle Sessagesimi into a second set tie break. Unfortunately, it was not Chow’s day and Sessagesimi carried the match 6-1,7-6(5).

After a strong first set Senior Co-Captain nick Lebedoff fell to Amherst’s Austin Chafetz 6-2,5-7,(9).

First year coach Dan Greenberg saw the Dartmouth Invitational as a perfect lesson for his squad saying, “I thought it was a productive weekend. Today, we lost a lot of first sets, but figured out a way to push our opponents in the second sets and force a few third-set breakers. Not all matches went our way, but all matches taught us how we can compete better, especially early in the match, and how can we can improve technically, as well.

I'm looking forward to having a month now to focus on all these things we've learned in the last two tournaments.”

The Ephs now set their sights the spring season which is a few short months away.

Sunday Results:

(Eph Results in Bold)

Player  -  Player  Score

Freeman  def  Roby    3-6,6-2,(8)

O'Dell  def  Pisecky    w/o

Friedman  def  Angle    2,3

Ho  lost  Custers    4,1

De Chattelus  lost  Vonnordhelm    6-7(2),6-3,(5)

Jacobs  def  Reifkohl    4-6,6-1,(5)

Farah  lost  Mason    1,1

Chafetz (Amh)  def  Lebedoff (Will.)    6-2,5-7,(9)

Sessagesimi (Marist)  def  Chow (Will.)    6-1,7-6(5)

Himmelsbach (Mar)  def   Weis (Will.)    5,4

Binder (Will)  lost  Bessinger (Marist)    6-4,7-6(5)

Vevovec (Mid)  def  Mehta (Will)    6-2,5-7,(6)

Kelley (W)  def  Chang (BU) 4-6,6-2(2)

VonBerkel (BU)  lost  Kaufman (Amh)    6-2,2-6,(8)

Coley (Marist)  def  Kolomyts (UB)    1-6,6-4,(5)

Gross (Amh)  lost  Laser (Dart)    2,4

Tibil (UB)  lost  Malizia (Dart)    7-6(3),6-0

Friedman (BU)  lost  Sheng (Amh)    2-6,7-5,(7)

Page (Will)  lost  Zenaty (UB)    0,2

Hobbs (Marist)  lost  Gumpert (Amh)    w/o

Cox (Dart)  def  Davidson (Will)    7-5,2-6,(2)

Gonzales (Amh)  lost  Malhame (Mid)    0,3

Hammond (Will)  lost  Schlabach (Mid)    0,1

Jai (Mid)  def  Rathlev (BU)    1,0

Kalanin (UB)  def  Kring (BU)    7-6(4),6-2

Camacho (Amh)  def  Bernstein (BU)    4,2

Thaler (Amh)  lost  Lunghino (Mid)    1,1

Hallenbach (BU)  def  London (Amh)    2,2

Rives (Amh)  def  Gandum (UB)    w/o

Sims (Marist)  lost  Green (BU)    1,4
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Williamstown Board Opts to Negotiate with College on Water St. Lot

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff

Newly elected board member Nate Budington, far left, participates in his first in-person meeting along with, from left, Matt Neely, Stephanie Boyd, Peter Beck, Shana Dixon and Town Manager Robert Menicocci.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board on Monday decided to enter into negotiations with Williams College on the sale of the vacant town-owned lot at 59 Water St.
 
But the board members made it clear that the college's proposal to acquire the lot is a starting point, not a final deal that the elected officials would accept.
 
"For the sake of continued conversation, I'm in favor of [awarding Williams the site], but if this process wasn't continued with the opportunity for further negotiation, I wouldn't vote to continue this," Peter Beck said. "I think that next step is necessary for us to get to a yes on this."
 
"I think there's wide agreement on that," Matthew Neely said just before the 5-0 vote to enter talks with the college.
 
Williams was the sole respondent to a town-issued request for proposals to develop the former town garage site, currently a dirt lot.
 
The college's stated intent is to build a new Facilities office and create up to 170 parking spaces at 59 Water Street. That use will allow the college to redevelop the current Facilities building site and parking lot as part of a reconception of the school's indoor athletic and recreation facilities.
 
Under the terms of the RFP, the college's proposal was subjected to review by an ad hoc advisory committee to the town manager, who brought the question to the Select Board. That board will have the final say on any purchase and sales agreement.
 
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