Tufts was looking to avenge upset losses in the last two years to Colby, but this year proved to be no different. It didn't help that at the last moment, the Jumbos had to pull sophomore Jon Trott (Milton, MA) due to illness from the doubles and singles. That loss to the #21 Tufts line-up ended up a big factor in the team's close defeat.

In doubles, Colby showed their typical aggressive play as one of the best NESCAC doubles teams, while errors and conservative play hurt the Jumbos. Colby swept the three matches like last year, despite a last-minute substitution and heroics at third doubles by Tufts freshman Tom Wilmanski (Warsaw, Poland) pairing up with sophomore Bryan Wilner (Miami, FL) to make a very tight run.

With Tufts down 3-0 after doubles, the first four singles matches were played on the Gantcher Courts, with the #5 and 6 matches following later. Tufts' superior baseline play showed as the Jumbos dominated #1, #3, and #4 singles easily. That made the match 3-3. Colby's serve-and-volleys only paid off at #2 as Zack Schuman squeaked by in a tight long match against freshman Tony Carucci (Thousand Oaks, CA). Wilner also added to the Tufts score by winning easily at #5.

Only junior #6 Vinh Tran (Shrewsbury, MA), who substituted for Trott, was left to decide the match. In a match contrasting a serve-and-volley style by Colby's Michael Jonsen against Tran's baseline counter-punching style, both players scrambled hard despite inconsistent play. In the end, Colby's Jonsen proved to be tougher to win in the third set.

The loss is the first of the year for Tufts (2-1), which won two dual matches in the fall.