RUTLAND, Vt. - The Castleton State College men's tennis team opened its season with an 9-0 win over Lyndon at the Grand Slam Tennis Center.

Justin Garritt defeated Lyndon's Michael Howard (Rocky Hill, Conn.) in top-flight singles match, winning 6-2, 6-2 to lead the Spartans. Castleton cruised to the next five singles wins, dropping just 13 games along the way. Kevin Eisenberg, Calvin Henry, Willie Levine, Greg Klopfer and Adam McCaffrey all posted wins for Castleton in number two through five.

Garritt and Eisenberg teamed in first-flight doubles for Castleton's first win of the afternoon, a hard-fought 9-8 (7-3) victory over HOawrd and Tyler Schofield (Middleboro, Mass.). Henry and Klopfer teamed to win second-flight doubles, while Levine and McCaffrey won third-flight.

Castleton 9 Lyndon 0

Singles
Justin Garritt (C) def. Mike Howard (L) 6-2, 6-2
Kevin Eisenberg (C) def. Tyler Schofield (L) 6-1, 6-4
Calvin Henry (C) def. Jeremia Powell (L) 6-0, 6-0
Willie Levine (C) def. Paul Thibault (L) 6-3, 6-4
Greg Klopfer (C) def. Jonathan Lehane (L) 6-0, 7-5
Adam McCaffery (C) def. Don Jenness (L) 6-1. 6-0

Doubles
Justin Garritt and Kevin Eisenberg (C) def.Tyler Schofield and Mike Howard (L) 9-8 (7-3)
Calvin Henry and Greg Klopfer (C) def Jeremiah Powell and Paul Thibault (L) 8-2
Willie Levine and Adam McCaffery (C) def. Don Jenness and Jonathan LeHane (L) 8-1