Courtesy Middlebury Athletic Communications

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Bowdoin advanced to the NESCAC semifinals with a 5-0 win over in-state foe Bates. The Polar Bears will take on Trinity Saturday at Middlebury with a 1:30 p.m. start time. After sweepings the doubles matches, Bowdoin need to win just a pair of singles contests to clinch the victory. Garrett Gates was a 6-3, 6-4 winner at #1 over Ben Stein of Bates, while Stephen Sullivan wrapped up the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win at #2 over Amrit Rupasinghe.

No. 4 Bowdoin 5, vs. No. 5 Bates 0

Doubles
1 - Garrett Gates/Alex Caughron (Bowdoin) def. Ben Stein/Amrit Rupasinghe (Bates) – 8-4
2 - Stephen Sullivan/Jamie Neely (Bowdoin) def. Zach Fenno/Danilo Acosta (Bates) - 8-4
3 - Alex White/Tyler Anderson (Bowdoin) def. Max Berger/Ryan Mannelly (Bates) – 9-8 (6)

Singles
1 - Garrett Gates (Bowdoin) def. Ben Stein (Bates) – 6-3, 6-4
2 - Stephen Sullivan (Bowdoin) def. Amrit Rupasinghe (Bates) – 7-5, 6-2
3 - Michael Reiss (Bates) vs. Alex Caughron (Bowdoin) – 6-3, 5-3 DNF
4 - Jamie Neely (Bowdoin) vs. Max Berger (Bates) – 1-6, 6-3, 3-2 DNF
5 - Tyler Anderson (Bowdoin) vs. Zach Fenno (Bates) – 7-6 (8), 1-2 DNF
6 - Alex White (Bowdoin) vs. Danilo Acosta (Bates) – 6-3, 6-2 DNF