ITHACA, N.Y.-- The Skidmore College men's tennis team won its second straight and eighth overall Liberty League title, 5-2 over Rensselaer Sunday at Cornell University.

Skidmore (12-7) is ranked 30th nationally qualifies for its eighth straight NCAA III tournament. Tournament pairings are scheduled to be released Monday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds won two of three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles. Kai Yuen Leung and Nick Tong won 8-0 over McKinley Grimes and Brandon Mazzara.

Leung clinched the championship with is 7-5, 6-4 win over Grimes at number one singles. Kit Sanderson and Ted Berkowitz also had singles wins for the Thoroughbreds.

RPI vs Skidmore (May 03, 2015)

#30 Skidmore 5, RPI 2
May 03, 2015 at Ithaca, N.Y. (Reis Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Kai Yuen Leung (SKD) def. McKinley Grimes (RPI) 7-5, 6-4

2. Kit Sanderson (SKD) def. Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 6-1, 6-2

3. Steven Koulouris (SKD) vs. Tristan Wise (RPI) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished

4. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Nick Tong (SKD) 7-5, 6-3

5. Lucas Pickering (SKD) vs. A. Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) 5-7, 5-3, unfinished

6. Ted Berkowitz (SKD) def. Stephen Baxter (RPI) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Kai Yuen Leung/Nick Tong (SKD) def. McKinley Grimes/Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 8-0

2. Kit Sanderson/Lucas Pickering (SKD) def. Tristan Wise/A. Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) 8-5

3. Sherman Uyeno/Graham Harris (RPI) def. Ted Berkowitz/Steven Koulouris (SKD) 8-5

Match Notes

RPI 14-4; Regional ranking #14

Skidmore 12-7; National ranking #30; Regional ranking #11

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,4,1)

Official: Thomas; Maye