Men's Tennis Edged by Norwich, 4-3

THE BASICS 
Salem State University - 3
Norwich University- 4

Records: 
Salem State Vikings (4-3)
Norwich University Cadets (10-1)

Location: Northfield, Vt. - Shapiro Fieldhouse

Date: Friday, April 10, 2026

THE LEAD – In back-and-forth matches throughout the day, the Salem State men's tennis team unfortunately came up short, falling to Norwich, 4-3, on Friday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Norwich took the doubles point despite Quentin Wilkins (Hamilton, Mass.) and Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.) taking the No. 1 doubles spot, 6-1. 
• In singles, the Vikings and Cadets traded points with each other in the first three match-ups, with Wilkins taking the first singles (6-4, 6-4), and then the Cadets took the next singles match with Terrance Bayly-Henshaw earning a win at No. 2 singles over Mark Wood (Lynn, Mass.) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. However, Salem came back to tie the contest when Ian Ronan (Quincy, Mass.) won the No. 3 singles at 6-2, 6-4.
• Despite the even play, Norwich took the next three singles match-ups and earned a 4-3 non-conference victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Wilkins has now won his last five singles contests.
• Friday's match marked the first meeting between the two programs.

UP NEXT

Salem continues its road trip with a Little East Conference contest at UMass Boston on Saturday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m.