SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— The 27^th ranked Skidmore College men's tennis team lost 6-3 to #9 Middlebury College, Tuesday at Wenger Courts.
 
The Thoroughbreds are 9-7 and close out the regular season this weekend with the Liberty League championships at Vassar College.
 
Jonah Epstein won at number five single, beating Alex Parower 6-2, 7-6 at number five singles. The Thoroughbreds also won at number two and three doubles.
 
Jimmy Sherpa went three sets at number one singles against Alex Johnston before losing 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.  Three of Skidmore's singles losses were in three sets.
 
 
Doubles
Skidmore                                                             Middlebury
Jimmy Sherpa/Jonah Epstein      L.             Alex Johnston/Andrew Lebonotz             8-4
Kit Sanderson/Nick Tong              W.          Branter Jones/Palmer Campbell                                8-5
Miles Ransom/Gabe Steerman  W.          Spencer Lunghind/Will Oberrender         9-7
 
Singles
Sherpa                  L.             Johnston             6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Ransom                                L              Jones                    6-2, 6-2
Danny Knight     L              Campbell             7-5, 6-3
Steerman            L              Jackson Frons    6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Epstein                 W            Alec Parower     6-2, 7-6
Tong                      L              Ari Smoyler         4-6, 6-0, 6-4