Men's Tennis Opens LEC Play Topping WestConn, 4-3

THE BASICS 
Salem State University - 4
Western Connecticut- 3

Records: 
Salem State Vikings (3-1)
WestConn Wolves (0-6)

Location: Salem, Mass. - SSU Tennis Courts

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

THE LEAD – The Salem State men's tennis team opened up Little East Conference (LEC) play with a hard-fought 4-3 win over WestConn Saturday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Salem kicked off doubles with a 6-2 win in the first spot thanks to the pairing of Quentin Wilkins (Hamilton, Mass.) and Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.). The squad then took the doubles point after a gritty 7-6 (7-5) win courtesy of Ian Ronan (Quincy, Mass.) and Jesse Rubero (Haverhill, Mass.). 
• The squad continued its momentum into singles action, taking the first three sets thanks to Wilkins, Wood, and Ronan. Wilkins was in a tightly contested match after he took his matchup by a score of 7-6 (10-5). Later, in the third spot, Ronan grinded out a three-set win by a score of 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. 
• While WestConn ended up taking the last three singles match-ups, it was too late, as the Vikings came away with the 4-3 LEC win. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The pairing of Wilkins and Wood has now won their last two doubles match-ups.
• Ronan has won two of his last three singles contests this season.
• Salem snapped a two-match losing streak to WestConn with today's win.
• The Vikings won their first LEC opener since the 2022-23 season.

UP NEXT

Salem heads out on the road for a non-conference contest at Thomas College on Wednesday, April 1 at 4:00 p.m.