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(RIC Sports Info Contributed to this story)

            PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Senior Nate Rebello (Pawtucket, RI) won at both number one singles and number one doubles to lead the Rhode Island College men's tennis team to a 6-3 win over Southern Maine in the Little East Conference opener for both clubs.

            Rebello did not lose a game, winning 6-0, 6-0 at the top singles spot to raise his seasonal mark to 6-1.  The Anchormen improved to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the Little East, while USM drops to 3-3 overall and 0-1 in league action.

            RIC began the day taking two of three points in doubles action.  Rebello and freshman Alex Werchadlo (Woonsocket, RI) combined to pitch an 8-0 shutout at No. 1 doubles, a feat that was equaled by senior Mike Aiello (Scituate, RI) and freshman Kyle Kelaghan (East Greenwich, RI) a spot lower in the lineup. 

            Southern Maine freshmen Christopher G. Ross (Somerset, Mass.) and Corey Dyke (Monmouth, Maine) earned the Huskies lone point in doubles action with an 8-1 win at third doubles.

            The Anchormen won four of the six singles points to secure the win.  Ross was a winner for the Huskies, defeating RIC junior Jason Morin (East Providence, R.I.) in three sets 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 at fifth singles.  USM sophomore Jon Sproul (Bristol, Maine/Lincoln Academy) picked up a singles point for the Huskies at third singles.

Southern Maine returns to action on Sunday (12:00 p.m.) when it hosts Castleton State College.  Rhode Island College travels to Clark University on Monday (4:00 p.m.).

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