Orlando, Fla. – Led by four wins in six singles matches, the Skidmore College men's tennis team got by Christopher Newport University, 5-4, Friday morning in Orlando Florida. 

Sophomore Lorenzo Cabrera earned a win when he defeated Christopher Newport's Dustin Nelson in three sets, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2. Classmate Spencer Cheng also was victorious in three sets, posting a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, (7-5) over Martin Brown in number four singles.

Freshman Luke Granger and sophomore Yahia Imam earned an important doubles win for the Thoroughbreds when they beat Dylan Young and John Braig 9-7 in an important match.

Skidmore will return to action on its home courts when they host Wheaton College (MA) on March 21 at 1 p.m.

Skidmore 5, Christopher Newport 4
Singles Results
1. Eric Shulman (C) def. Carl-Eric Girardin (S) 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
2. Lorenzo Sison (C) def. Yahia Imam (S) 6-4, 6-4
3. Lorenzo Cabrera (S) def. Dustin Nelson 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
4. Spencer Cheng (S) def. Martin Brown 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Luke Granger (S) def. Dylan Young (C) 6-1, 6-0
6. TJ David (S) def. Thomas Whaling (C) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Results
1. Nelson/Shulman (C) def. David/Girardin (S) 8-4
2. Brown/Sison (C) def. Cabrera/Cheng 9-7
3. Granger/Imam (S) def. Young/John Braig 9-7