Bridgewater, Mass.—Junior Elijah Gouin (Glocester, R.I.) and senior Peter Pond (Providence, R.I.) won at No. 3 doubles as No. 2 Rhode Island College fell, 5-1, at No. 1 Bridgewater State in the finals of the 2024 Little East Men's Tennis Championship played at the Rosen Memorial Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Bridgewater State 5, Rhode Island College 1
Bridgewater State (9-4)
Rhode Island College (9-3)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Each of the three doubles contests went to tiebreakers, with Pond and Gouin winning, 8-7 (7-5), as RIC went into singles action down by one, 2-1.
 
• The Bears won at No. 4, 2 and 5 singles to clinch the championship.
 
• RIC was making its third Little East Championship Finals appearance in the past four seasons.
 
• The Bears handed the Anchormen two of their three setbacks on the season.