DANBURY, Conn. – The Western Connecticut State University Wolves defeated the University of Southern Maine Huskies 5-1 on Tuesday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Little East Conference Men's Tennis Championship Tournament. The senior pair of Zach Desmarais (St. Cyrille, Quebec) and Azam Jiwa (Calgary, Alberta) earned an 8-2 win for the Huskies at No. 2 doubles. The Wolves took two of the three doubles matches and clinched the win with three singles wins.
 
The Records:
No. 5 Southern Maine: 3-8 (2-4 LEC)
No. 4 Western Connecticut State: 8-9 (3-3 LEC)
 
Doubles Results:
1. Aidan Burke / Kevin Tenesca (WCSU) def. Jaden Parker / Cole Ouellette (USM), 8-0
2. Azam Jiwa / Zach Desmarais (USM) def. Nicholas Peschier / Henry Gsell (WCSU), 8-2
3. Caleb Harris / Jose Zambrano (WCSU) def. Zac Howe / Landon Weaver (USM), 8-4
 
Singles Results:
1. Kevin Tenesca (WCSU) def. Jaden Parker (USM), 6-3, 6-1
2. Aidan Burke (WCSU) def. Cole Ouellette (USM), 6-1, 6-2
3. Nicholas Peschier (WCSU) vs. Azam Jiwa (USM), 7-5, 1-0 *unfinished*
4. Caleb Harris (WCSU) vs.  Zach Desmarais (USM), 6-2, 6-5 *unfinished*
5. John Araujo (WCSU) vs. Landon Weaver (USM), 6-4, 3-5 *unfinished*
6. Jose Zambrano (WCSU) def. Kayde Kinaschuk (USM), 6-2, 6-3
 
Up Next:
Today's loss concludes the season for the Huskies.