ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The top-seeded Skidmore College men's tennis team advanced to its fourth consecutive Liberty League final, topping Hobart, 5-1, in Saturday's semifinal match at RIT.

The 20th-ranked Thoroughbreds (12-7) swept doubles play to take a 3-0 lead. Oliver Loutsenko and Jimmy Sherpa closed out the win for Skidmore with wins at number one and number two singles, respectively. Loutsenko, ranked third in the Northeast region in singles, cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win and Sherpa, ranked 24th in the region, defeated Michael Rusk 6-2, 6-0.

Skidmore will take on the winner of the other semifinal between No. 2 Rensselaer and No. 3 Vassar at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 4.
 
Skidmore 5, Hobart 0
May 03, 2014 at Rochester, N.Y. (Goergen Athletic Center (U of R))
 

Singles competition

1. Oliver Loutsenko (SKI) def. Michael Fields (HOB) 6-1, 6-0

2. Jimmy Sherpa (SKI) def. Michael Rusk (HOB) 6-2, 6-0

3. Danny Knight (SKI) vs. Matt DePrima (HOB) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished

4. Miles Ransom (SKI) vs. Danny Kot (HOB) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished

5. Gabe Steerman (SKI) vs. Jake Criss (HOB) unfinished

6. Kai Yuen Leung (SKI) vs. Carson Smith (HOB) unfinished

 

Doubles competition

1. Oliver Loutsenko/Danny Knight (SKI) def. Michael Fields/Matt DePrima (HOB) 8-4

2. Jimmy Sherpa/Nick Tong (SKI) def. Danny Kot/Michael Rusk (HOB) 8-1

3. Miles Ransom/Gabe Steerman (SKI) def. Carson Smith/Luke DeLuccia (HOB) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Hobart 13-10

Skidmore 12-7; National ranking #20; Regional ranking #5

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,2)