With their fall seasons winding down, both the men's and women's tennis teams were in action last weekend against several of their traditional regional foes.

The men's team ended its fall season over the weekend at the Wallach Invitational, which was held at Bates College last Friday through Sunday.

Both of Brandeis' A doubles teams, however, fell in the first round to doubles teams from Trinity College. Alec Siegel '15 and Michael Secular '15 lost to freshmen Ned Mandel and senior Dill Ayres, 8-5. Dave Yovanoff '13 and Josh Jordan '13 were Trinity's second victims, as they lost 9-7 to freshmen Dan Carpenter and Musyoka Mbithi. Michael DeFeo '14 and Ben Fine '15, who participated in the B doubles bracket, also fell to a pair of Trinity freshmen, IIya Levin and David Myers.

The Judges fared better in singles matches. In Group A, Yovanoff fell to Trinity freshman Ned Mandel 6-3, 6-4 in the first round, but Siegel outlasted Bowdoin College freshman Doug Caplan 3-6, 7-6 (1) and 13-11 to advance to the second round. Siegel lost in the next round to Bates sophomore Timmy Berg 6-1, 6-3.

In Group B, Jordan beat Mbithi 6-3, 6-1 but lost in the next round to Skidmore College freshmen Alec Hoblitzell in a hard-fought 3-6, 6-2 and [15-13] match.

In Group C, Fine topped Bates sophomore Peter Yanofsky 7-5, 0-6 [10-8] before falling to Skidmore freshman Miles Ransom 6-2, 6-2. Adam Brown '14 beat Jeff Beaton from Bates 6-3, 6-1, but lost in the next round to Skidmore junior Alex Fromson 6-3, 3-6 and (11-9). Finally, in Group D, DeFeo lost to Bates sophomore Ben Bogard 6-1, 6-2 after earning a first-round bye.

Coach Ben Lamanna was pleased with how the men performed this fall season.

"Overall, [it has been a] positive fall season for a young team that has developed. A lot a lot of guys have stepped it up, replacing a bunch of seniors from last year. Fall season is always good because it gives a taste of it, and you know what you have to do to prepare for the spring," he said.

Lamanna also said that he is excited for the team to return for the spring season strong and sharp.

"They're [going to] lift in the winter, get big and come back ready in February," he said.

The women's squad participated at the Gail Smith Doubles tournament at Middlebury College over the weekend. Carley Cooke '15 and Nina Levine '12 were paired together and ended the weekend 3-3 but finished strong with a 2-0 record last Sunday. The women, who are missing one of their stronger players, Faith Broderick '13, who is studying abroad, had an odd number of players, as did Bowdoin. As a result, both schools put together a joint Bowdoin-Brandeis doubles team, which featured Jill Martin '15 from Brandeis, and Bowdoin sophomore Susanna Howard.

The team went 3-3 as well over the weekend and 2-0 on Sunday.

"It was a great tournament. It's rare to play six double matches in a weekend, and it was really good competition—some of [the] best competition in the county," said Lamanna.

Lamanna was particularly impressed with Martin, who walked on the team earlier this year.

"She's a super kid, and it was good she gained a ton of experience in her first tournament," he said.

The women's squad will compete in one more tournament starting on Friday: the New England Women's Invitational Tennis Tournament, which will be held at Amherst College, Smith College and Mount Holyoke College. However, Lamanna is looking to the winter furlough as a chance to bolster and improve his squad.

"I think the girls need to do a better job being explosive on the doubles court," he said. "Doubles is fast and powerful. It was tough for us to cover a ton of court, and we can't be intimidated by the bigger girls, and we have to pack a punch of our own."