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Men's Tennis

Skidmore goes to 5-0 in Liberty League play

LATHAM, N.Y. - The Skidmore College men's tennis team posted a 6-3 win over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in a Liberty League match Sundayt at Tri-City Racquet Club.

RPI (3-2) started by winning two of three doubles matches, but the 29th ranked Thoroughbreds (6-1, 5-0 Liberty League) battled back to win five of six singles matches.

Kit Sanderson beat Brandon Mazzara 2-6, 6-0, 6-1 at number two singles and Nick Tong toughed out a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-6 win at number six over Sherman Uyeno.

Skidmore is idle for 10 days, returning to action on March 18 at Pomona-Pitzer (3pm).

Doubles competition
1. McKinley Grimes/Brandon Mazzara (RPI) def. Kit Sanderson/Nick Tong: 9-7
2. Jonah Epstein/Kai Yuen Leung (SKI) def. Tristan Wise/Al Grullon Gonzalez: 8-3
3. Graham Harris/Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Lucas Pickering/Steven Koulouris: 8-3

Singles competition
1. Leung (SKI) def. Grimes: 6-4, 6-3
2. Sanderson (SKI) def. Mazzara (RPI) 2-6, 6-0, 6-1
3. Wise (RPI) def. Koulouris: 6-3, 6-4
4. Pickering (SKI) def. Grullon Gonzalez: 6-4, 6-2
5. Epstein (SKI) def. Baxter: 6-0, 6-4
6. Tong (SKI) def. Uyeno: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-6

 
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Players Mentioned

Jonah Epstein

Jonah Epstein

5' 10"
Junior
Kit Sanderson

Kit Sanderson

6' 0"
Junior
Kai Yuen Leung

Kai Yuen Leung

5' 9"
Sophomore
Nick Tong

Nick Tong

5' 6"
Junior
Lucas Pickering

Lucas Pickering

6' 1"
Freshman
Steven Koulouris

Steven Koulouris

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jonah Epstein

Jonah Epstein

5' 10"
Junior
Kit Sanderson

Kit Sanderson

6' 0"
Junior
Kai Yuen Leung

Kai Yuen Leung

5' 9"
Sophomore
Nick Tong

Nick Tong

5' 6"
Junior
Lucas Pickering

Lucas Pickering

6' 1"
Freshman
Steven Koulouris

Steven Koulouris

6' 1"
Freshman