Beverly, Mass.--Senior Peter Pond (Providence, R.I.) and sophomore Zach Siemmao (Wakefield, R.I.) won at No. 3 doubles as No. 2-seeded Rhode Island College fell, 5-1, vs. No. 1-seeded Salem State in the 2023 Little East Men's Tennis Championship Final played at the Bass River Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Salem State 5, Rhode Island College 1
Salem State (11-2)
Rhode Island College (9-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Vikings took two of three in doubles action to build a 2-1 advantage heading into singles play.
 
• Siemmao and Pond won, 8-3, at third doubles.
 
• The hosts won at No. 4, 1 and 6 singles to clinch the title.
 
• Salem State edged the Anchormen, 5-4, during the two clubs' regular season meeting on April 2.
 
• RIC was playing in the Little East Championship Final for the second time in the past three seasons.