Courtesy Middlebury Athletic Communications

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – Middlebury advanced to the regional final of the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Tournament with a 5-0 win over M.I.T. in a match played in the Nelson Recreational Center on the campus of Middlebury College. The Panthers will take on the winner of the Vassar/Trinity match, played later today, in the regional final on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Middlebury held a 3-0 lead after doubles play, with two of the matches highly contested. Filip Marinkovic and Andrew Thomson cruised to an 8-2 win, while Rich Bonfiglio and Andrew Peters were 9-7 winners over Peden Nichols and Jonathan Farm of M.I.T. The final doubles match saw Andrew Lee and Chris Mason of Middlebury earn a 9-8 (8) win in a tie-breaker over Kevin Pang and David Iba.

Thomson made quick work of Pang in the #3 singles slot, earning a 6-1, 6-1, win. Peters defeated Nichols by the same score in the #4 slot to halt the match and give Middlebury a 5-0 win.

Middlebury 5, M.I.T. 0

Doubles
1 - Filip Marinkovic/Andrew Thomson (Middlebury) def. Eric Beren/Ken Van Tilburg (MIT) – 8-2
2 - Andrew Lee/Chris Mason (Middlebury) def. Kevin Pang/David Iba (MIT) – 9-8 (9)
3 - Rich Bonfiglio/Andrew Peters (Middlebury) def. Peden Nichols/Jonathan Farm (MIT) – 9-7

Singles
1 - Andrew Lee (Middlebury) vs. Eric Beren (MIT) vs. – 6-7 (3), 0-1 DNF
2 - Filip Marinkovic (Middlebury) vs. Ken Van Tilburg (MIT) – 6-2, 5-1 DNF
3 - Andrew Thomson (Middlebury) def. Kevin Pang (MIT) – 6-1, 6-1
4 - Andrew Peters (Middlebury) def. Peden Nichols (MIT) – 6-1, 6-1
5 - Rich Bonfiglio (Middlebury) vs. Ryan Castonia (MIT) – DNP
6 - Peter O’Dell (Middlebury) vs. David Iba (MIT) – DNP