SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The Skidmore College men's tennis team lost 6-3 to #8 Amherst College Sunday at the Saratoga YMCA.
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The 31
st ranked Thoroughbreds are 6-3, while Amherst is 10-4.
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Skidmore started strong by winning at number one and three doubles.
Kai Yuen Leung and
Nick Tong downed Aaron Rezvin and Michael Solimano 8-5 at number one, while
Lucas Pickering and
Steven Koulouris had an 8-3 win at number three over Ben Fife and Zach Bessette.
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Amherst won five of six singles matches to secure the win. Koulouris was the lone Skidmore winner, beating Andrew Yaraghi 6-4, 6-4 at number three singles. Tong lost a tough three-set match at number five to Rezvin, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.
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The Thoroughbreds hit the road for a pair of matches next weekend at The College of New Jersey (April 9) and Stevens (April 10).
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Tennis Match ResultsAmherst College vs Skidmore CollegeApr 03, 2016 at Wilton, N.Y.(Saratoga YMCA)#8 Amherst College 6, #31 Skidmore College 3Singles competition1. Anton Zykov (AMHM) def.
Kai Yuen Leung (SKID) 6-1, 6-1
2. Michael Solimano (AMHM) def.
Kit Sanderson (SKID) 6-2, 6-0
3.
Steven Koulouris (SKID) def. Andrew Yaraghi (AMHM) 6-4, 6-4
4. Zach Bessette (AMHM) def.
Lucas Pickering (SKID) 6-0, 6-4
5. Aaron Revzin (AMHM) def.
Nick Tong (SKID) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. Ben Fife (AMHM) def.
Ted Berkowitz (SKID) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition1.
Kai Yuen Leung/
Nick Tong (SKID) def. Aaron Revzin/Michael Solimano (AMHM) 8-5
2. Anton Zykov/Andrew Yaraghi (AMHM) def.
Kit Sanderson/
Jonah Epstein (SKID) 8-6
3.
Lucas Pickering/
Steven Koulouris (SKID) def. Ben Fife/Zach Bessette (AMHM) 8-3
Match Notes:
Amherst College 10-4; National ranking #8; Regional ranking #8
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