Courtesy Middlebury/Bates Sports Information

LEWISTON, Maine - Middlebury advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the sixth straight season as they picked up a 5-0 win over Mary Washington. The quarterfinal match took place on the campus of Bates College in Maine. The Panthers will take on Emory in a semifinal contest on Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m.

Chris Mason and Andrew Lee put the Panthers on the board first as they defeated John James and Jason Dunn by a score of 8-3 at #2 doubles. Rich Bonfiglio and Andy Peters made it a 2-0 match with an 8-6 win at #3, before Filip Marinkovic and Andrew Thomson defeated Randy Loden and Kaz Murata 9-7 in the #1 slot.

Middlebury needed two of six singles matches to clinch the victory, as Marinkovic put them one step closer in singles play. The team's lone senior made it a 4-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Loden in the #2 singles slot.

Peter Odell followed with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the #6 singles match over Zach Detweiler to seal the match.

Middlebury 5, Mary Washington 0

Doubles
1 - Filip Marinkovic/Andrew Thomson (Middlebury) defeat Randy Loden/Kaz Murata (Mary Washington) - 9-7
2 - Chris Mason/Andrew Lee (Middlebury) defeat John James/Jason Dunn (Mary Washington) - 8-3
3 - Rich Bonfiglio/Andrew Peters (Middlebury) defeat Evan Goff/Jon Pollak (Mary Washington) - 8-6

Singles
1 - Andrew Lee (Middlebury) vs. John James (Mary Washington) - 2-6, 1-2
2 - Filip Marinkovic (Middlebury) defeats Randy Loden (Mary Washington) - 6-1, 6-0
3 - Andrew Thomson (Middlebury) vs. Jason Dunn (Mary Washington) - 6-2, 1-1
4 - Andrew Peters (Middlebury) vs. Eddie Carver (Mary Washington) - 3-6, DNF
5 - Rich Bonfiglio (Middlebury) vs. Evan Goff (Mary Washington) - 6-4, DNF
6 - Peter Odell (Middlebury) defeats Zach Detweiler (Mary Washington) - 6-2, 6-1