MIDDLETOWN, Conn.—Coast Guard dropped a pair of matches to open the season at Wesleyan.

Freshmen Robert Renfrow and Weston Fortna won in their collegiate debuts, but the Bears fell to Wesleyan 7-2 in the first match of the day.

Renfrow won at #3 singles 7-6, 7-6 while Fortna won 6-2, 6-4 at #5 singles for the Bears.

Later in the day, Nichols beat the Bears 6-3.

Fortna won at #5 singles after dropping the first set 6-4, he won 7-6, 10-4 while another freshman Mark Guentert won at #4 singles. He also dropped the opening set 6-1 before winning 7-6, 10-8.

Renfrow and senior captain Blake Maurer registered an 8-3 at #2 doubles for the Bears other point in the match.

WESLEYAN 7, COAST GUARD 2

Singles --
#1 - Jeff Legunn (W) def. Josh Fischer (CG), 6-4, 6-3
#2 - Stephen Monk (W) def. Blake Maurer (CG), 6-4, 6-3
#3 - Robert Renfrow (CG) def. Michael King (W), 7-6, 7-6
#4 - Sam Rudovsky (W) def. Mark Guentert (CG), 6-1, 1-6, (10-7)
#5 - Weston Fortina (CG) def. Donovan Suh (W), 6-2, 6-4
#6 - Ben Hudson (W) def. Jon Lightner (CG), 6-0, 6-2

Doubles --
#1 - Rudovsky/Zach Brint (W) def. Fischer/Guentert (CG), 8-4
#2 - Legunn/King (W) def. Maurer/Renfrow (CG), 9-7
#3 - Suh/Charlie Siefer (W) def. Fortina/Lightner (CG), 8-0

NICHOLS 6, COAST GUARD 3

Singles competition
1. Brandon Roode (NC) def. Josh Fischer (CGA) 6-2, 6-4
2. Justin DeLuca (NC) def. Blake Maurer (CGA) 6-0, 6-0
3. Eduardo Irizarry (NC) def. Robert Renfrow (CGA) 6-1, 6-3
4. Mark Guentert (CGA) def. David Drucker (NC) 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-8)
5. Weston Fortna (CGA) def. Isiah Prosper (NC) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Josh Halpern (NC) def. Jon Lightner (CGA) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Brandon Roode/Eduardo Irizarry (NC) def. Josh Fischer/Mark Guentert (CGA) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Blake Maurer/Robert Renfrow (CGA) def. David Drucker/Josh Halpern (NC) 8-3
3. Justin DeLuca/Isiah Prosper (NC) def. Weston Fortna/Jon Lightner (CGA) 8-2