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Men's Tennis

Liberty favorite RPI no match for Skidmore

LATHAM, N.Y. - Kai Yuen Leung won at first flight singles and doubles to help lead the Skidmore College men's tennis team to a 7-2 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Saturday at TriCity Fitness. With the win, the Thoroughbreds improve to 5-5 on the season, while the Engineers drop to 4-5.
 
It was the 25th straight Liberty League win for Skidmore, who were picked as co-Liberty League favorites with the Engineers by the league coaches.

Leung paired up with freshman John Wynn to take home an 8-2 win over RPI freshmen Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez and Zach Ebenfield. Leung also defeated Castillo-Sanchez in singles play, 6-3, 6-2. 
 
Skidmore swept the top three singles matches. Steven Koulouris win a three-set match at number two over Xavier Oshinowo 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 and Lucas Pickering won 7-6 (4) 6-2 at number three singles over Tristan Wise.


Singles
1. Kai Yuen Leung (SKD) def. Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez: 6-3, 6-2
2. Steven Koulouris (SKD) def. Xavier Oshinowo: 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
3. Lucas Pickering (SKD) def. Tristan Wise: 7-6 (4), 6-2
4. John Wynne (SKD) def. Winston Yu: 6-1, 6-4
5. Zach Ebenfield (RPI) def. Travis Leaf: 6-4, 6-3
6. Ted Berkowitz (SKD) def. Suryansh Patel: 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Leung & Wynne (SKD) def. Castillo-Sanchez & Ebenfield: 8-2
2. Pickering & Kouloris (SKD) def. Wise & Oshinowo: 8-6
3. Yu & Sundar Devakottai (RPI) def. Leaf & Nils Akesson: 8-6
 
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Players Mentioned

Steven Koulouris

Steven Koulouris

6' 1"
Junior
Travis Leaf

Travis Leaf

6' 0"
Sophomore
Lucas Pickering

Lucas Pickering

6' 1"
Junior
JT Wynne

JT Wynne

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Steven Koulouris

Steven Koulouris

6' 1"
Junior
Travis Leaf

Travis Leaf

6' 0"
Sophomore
Lucas Pickering

Lucas Pickering

6' 1"
Junior
JT Wynne

JT Wynne

5' 10"
Freshman