Amherst, Mass. - The 22nd-ranked Skidmore College men's tennis team fell to #1 Amherst, 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds fall to 7-5, while the Lord Jeffs improve to 23-2.

Miles Ransom and Danny Knight were three-set winners for Skidmore at #3 and #5 singles, respectively.  Ransom defeated Wes Waterman 6-3, 1-6, 10-8, while Knight was a 6-4, 2-6, 12-10 winner over Justin Reindel.  Sophomore Oliver Loutsenko battled at #1 singles with Luis Rattenhuber before falling in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 5-10.

In doubles action, Jimmy Sherpa and Alec Hoblitzell fell 8-6 at #1 doubles, while the #2 team of Loutsenko and Knight lost by the same score.

Skidmore hosts Liberty League foe Hobart on Sunday at 1 p.m.


#1 Amherst def. #22 Skidmore, 7-2
Doubles
1. Luis Rattenhuber/Austin Chafetz (A) def. Jimmy Sherpa/Alec Hoblitzell (S), 8-6
2. Mark Kahan/Chris Dale (A) def. Oliver Loutsenko/Danny Knight (S), 8-6
3. Robby Sorrel/Wes Waterman (A) def. Max Bevan/Luke Granger (S), 8-3
Singles
1. Luis Rattenhuber (A) def. Oliver Loutsenko (S) 6-3, 4-6, 10-5
2. Andrew Jung (A) def. Luke Granger (S) 6-0, 6-0
3. Miles Ransom (S) def. Wes Waterman (A) 6-3, 1-6, 10-8
4. Chris Dale (A) def. Alec Hoblitzell (S) 6-0, 6-2
5. Danny Knight (S) def. Justin Reindel (A) 6-4, 2-6, 12-10
6. Jon Cypers (A) def. Gabe Steerman (S) 6-0, 6-3