SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's tennis team dropped only one set on the way to a 9-0 Liberty League win over Rensselaer Sunday at the Saratoga YMCA.
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The 24
th ranked Thoroughbreds are 4-0 overall and 3-0 in Liberty League play. The Engineers are 0-4 and 0-1.
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Skidmore swept doubles with the number one team of
Nick Tong and
Kai Yuen Leung edging McKinley Grimes and Sherman Uyeno 9-8 (6).
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Leung came back to beat Grimes at number one singles 7-5, 6-0. Tong won at number five singles, 6-4, 7-5 over Stephen Baxter.
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The closest match of the day was at number four singles. After dropping the first set 2-6,
Lucas Pickering battled back against Alain Grullon Gonzal, taking the final two sets 6-4, 6-2.
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Skidmore is at Pomona-Pitzer on March 14.
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Tennis Match ResultsRensselaer vs Skidmore CollegeMar 06, 2016 at Wilton, NY(Saratoga YMCA)#24 Skidmore College 9, Rensselaer 0Singles competition1.
Kai Yuen Leung (SKID) def. McKinley Grimes (RPI) 7-5, 6-0
2.
Kit Sanderson (SKID) def. Tristan Wise (RPI) 6-2, 6-0
3.
Steven Koulouris (SKID) def. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) 7-6, 6-2
4.
Lucas Pickering (SKID) def. Alain Grullon Gonzal (RPI) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
5.
Nick Tong (SKID) def. Stephen Baxter (RPI) 6-4, 7-5
6.
Ted Berkowitz (SKID) def. Anthony Kim (RPI) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles competition1.
Nick Tong/
Kai Yuen Leung (SKID) def. McKinley Grimes/Sherman Uyeno (RPI) 9-8 (6)
2.
Jonah Epstein/
Kit Sanderson (SKID) def. Tristan Wise/Alain Grullon Gonzal (RPI) 8-3
3.
Steven Koulouris/
Lucas Pickering (SKID) def. Anthony Kim/Graham Harris (RPI) 8-2
Match Notes:
Rensselaer 0-5 (0-1)
Skidmore College 4-0 (3-0); National ranking #24; Regional ranking #8
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