The Middlebury College men's tennis team sent its starting lineup to Dartmouth over the weekend, with the remainder of the squad competing at Bates. The events were the final ones of the fall season for the Panthers, with match play beginning in March.

The Middlebury College men's tennis team was in action at the 2011 ITA Regional Championships hosted by Williams. The tournament is comprised of a 64-man singles bracket and a 32-team doubles bracket, with winners advancing to the ITA National Championship.

The Middlebury men’s tennis team won five of six flights at its own invitational tournament over the weekend. The Panthers boasted six of eight singles finalists and three of four doubles teams appearing in the finals. Middlebury’s Alec Parower defeated his teammate Brantner Jones in the final match of the day, capturing the “A” final, 6-2, 6-1.

Day one is complete at the 2011 Middlebur Invitational Men's Tennis Tournament. First-year coach Bob Hansen has seen his players advance into nine of the top 12 singles slots, with five Middlebury doubles teams owning eight of the semifinal slots. Semifinal action continues on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Middlebury College has named Bob Hansen as the new head coach of the men’s tennis program. Hansen comes to Middlebury from the University of California Santa Cruz, where he has served as the head men’s coach for the past 30 years.