WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Bentley University received wins from freshman Andrew Waddington (Granby, Conn./Granby Memorial) in singles and the team of Rodrigo Ribeiro (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Chapel School) and Jimmy Rindo (Lowell, Mass./Lowell) in doubles, but dropped a 7-2 decision to Palm Beach Atlantic in non-conference men's tennis Friday afternoon.

Waddington took a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Jonathan Kalis in number five singles, while Ribeiro and Rindo defeated Evan Sahlman and Eric Wade 8-5 in number three doubles.

The win is the second in a row for the Sailfish, who improve to 10-6 on the season. Bentley drops to 5-6. With their spring break trip concluded, the Falcons return to Northeast-10 play on March 26 at home against Saint Anselm.

Box Score

At West Palm Beach, Fla.

Palm Beach Atlantic 7, Bentley 2

Doubles

No. 1 Krasimir Atanasov/Luke Bolanos (PBA) def. Zach Tuckman/Alec Spycher (B) 8-0

No. 2 Bastian Guenther/Alex Minicozzi (PBA) def. Victor Suski/Andrew Waddington (B) 9-7

No. 3 Rodrigo Ribeiro/Jimmy Rindo (B) def. Evan Sahlman/Eric Wade (PBA) 8-5

Singles

No. 1 Atanasov (PBA) def. Ribeiro (B) 6-1, retired

No. 2 Guenther (PBA) def. Tuckman (B) 6-4, 6-1

No. 3 Bolanos (PBA) def. Spycher (B) 6-1, 6-1

No. 4 Minicozzi (PBA) def. Suski (B) 6-1, 6-1

No. 5 Waddington (B) def. Jonathan Kalis (PBA) 6-0, 6-4

No. 6 Sahlman (PBA) def. Matthew Chase (B) 6-4, 6-2