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RUTLAND — Mount Anthony boys tennis dropped a 4-3 match at Rutland on Monday.

The Patriots picked up a pair of wins in singles play, with No. 3 Micah Whitmire edging Rutland’s senior Graham Seidner 10-1 in a tiebreaker. Whitmire won the first set 6-4 before dropping the second 4-6.

Javi Campos gave MAU its other singles victory, defeating Rutland’s No. 5 Tanner Ciufu 6-2, 6-3.

Rutland’s No. 1 Marchese Giuseppe earned a win on his senior day, defeating Asa Kobik 6-1, 6-4. Rutland’s other senior, Eli Rosi, prevailed in a tiebreaker over MAU’s Pol Cuadros.

The MAU No. 2 lost the first set 6-2, but came back with a 6-4 victory in set number two to force the tiebreaker, where Rosi emerged with a 10-5 win.

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In No. 4 singles, Rutland senior Robin Rushing defeated MAU’s Sam Kobik 6-1, 6-2.

MAU’s No. 2 doubles earned a 10-6 tiebreaker win over Rutland after both squads traded 6-1 victories in the first two sets.

The Rutland No. 1 doubles took care of business, defeating MAU’s duo 6-2 in set one. Rutland held a 4-1 lead in set number two when the Patriots retired.

MAU concludes its regular season with a record of 1-8.

Michael Mawson can be reached on Twitter @Mawson_Sports or via email at mmawson@benningtonbanner.com.

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Michael Mawson is the sports editor for Vermont News & Media. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of New Hampshire in 2019. Michael was the sports editor of UNH’s student newspaper where he covered NCAA Division I athletics.


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