PORTLAND, Maine – Senior Cole Ouellette (Lewiston, Maine) was able to secure a win at first singles for his first victory of the season in the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's tennis team's 7-2 loss to Little East Conference foe Vermont State University Castleton. Ouellette also teamed up with sophomore Zac Howe (Arundel, Maine/Thornton Academy) for an 8-2 win at first doubles against Miki Almirall and Connor Davis.
 
Ouellette defeated Khiem Nguyen 7-5, 6-0 at first singles for the lone singles point for Southern Maine. At second singles, junior Zach Desmarais (St. Cyrille, Quebec) won his first set 6-4 over Almirall before falling 6-2, 6-4 to drop the match.
 
The Records:
VTSU Castleton: 5-5 (1-4 LEC)
Southern Maine: 0-6 (0-2 LEC)
 
Doubles Results:
1. Cole Ouellette / Zach Howe (USM) defeated Miki Almirall / Connor Davis (VTSU Castleton), 8-2
2. Khiem Nguyen / Jason Lipscomb (VTSU Castleton) defeated Zach Desmarais / Landon Weaver (USM), 8-4
3. Stanley Andersen / Christian Giannone (VTSU Castleton) won by default
 
Singles Results:
1. Cole Ouellette (USM) defeated Khiem Nguyen (VTSU Castleton), 7-5, 6-0
2. Miki Almirall (VTSU Castleton) defeated Zach Desmarais (USM), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Connor Davis (VTSU Castleton) defeated Zac Howe (USM), 7-6 (7-2), 6-0
4. Jason Lipscomb (VTSU Castleton) defeated Landon Weaver (USM), 6-2, 6-0
5. Christian Giannone (VTSU Castleton) def. Jake Singelais, (USM), 6-3, 6-3
6. Stanley Andersen (VTSU Castleton) won by default
 
Up Next:
The next match for the Huskies will be on Wednesday at UMass Boston.