Orlando, Fla. – The Skidmore College men's tennis team earned another victory Wednesday as they posted a 7-2 decision over Coe College in a match played in Orlando, Fla.

 

The win moves the Thoroughbreds to a steady 6-0 in spring season play. Skidmore will face Vincennes University Thursday at 1 p.m. in its next match.

 

Skidmore sophomores Lorenzo Cabrera (Daly City, CA) and Spencer Cheng (Bainbridge Island, WA) combined for an important win at number two doubles, posting an 8-4 win over Coe's Scott Stegemann and Ryan King. Cabrera picked up another victory at number three singles, while Cheng earned a win in number four singles play. 

 

Sophomore Yahia Imam (Cairo, Egypt) tallied two wins on the day as well, taking Coe's Joey Lankelma, 6-3, 6-3, in number two singles and combining with freshman Luke Granger (Allendale, NJ) for a hard fought 9-8 (2) win over Lankelma and Greg Janssen in number three singles. 

 

Sophomore Carl-Eric Girardin (Lake Bluff, IL) played well and won 6-0, 6-2 over Ryan King at number one singles.

 

 

Skidmore College 7, Coe College 2

Singles Results 

1. Carl-Eric Girardin (S) def. Ryan King (C)  6-0, 6-2

2. Yahia Imam (S) def. Joey Lankelma (C) 6-3, 6-3

3. Lorenzo Cabrera (S) def. Victor Khristenko (C) 6-0, 7-5

4. Spencer Cheng (S) def. Greg Janssen (C) 6-4, 6-2

5. Luke Granger (S) def. Sam Zerbib (C) 6-2, 6-3

6. Elliot Rausa (C) def. T.J. David (S) 6-2, 6-4

 

Doubles Results

1. Zerbib/Rausa (C) def. Girardin/David  8-2

2. Cabrera/Cheng (S) def. Scott Stegemann/King (C) 8-4

3. Granger/Imam (S) def. Lankelma/Janssen (C) 9-8 (2)