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Kyle Lancto
Nika Mori clinched the match for. Skidmore.
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Winner Skidmore SKI (1-0)
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St. Lawrence University SLU-MTEN (2-2)
Winner
Skidmore SKI
(1-0)
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Final
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St. Lawrence University SLU-MTEN
(2-2)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Thoroughbreds win nail biter at St. Lawrence in league opener

CANTON, N.Y. – First year Nika Mori won a third-set tiebreaker at fourth singles to break a 4-4 tie and give the Skidmore College men's tennis team the win at St. Lawrence in its league opener on Saturday.
 
  •  With all other matches decided, Mori completed his comeback by winning the winner-take-all tie breaker, 7-6. After falling in the first set 6-3, he came back with his own 6-3 set victory to force the deciding set.
  • Mori also won at first doubles with Brendan Jimenez 8-4.
  • Skidmore was ahead 2-1 after doubles play. Sergiu Celebidachi and Griffin Biernat won their match at second doubles, 8-6.
  • Jimenez joined Mori and Celebidachi as a double winners. Jimenez was victorious at first singles in straight sets (7-5, 6-1).
  • Celebidachi rolled to a 6-2, 6-3 win at second singles.
  • NEXT UP: Skidmore will finish its weekend road trip on Sunday at RIT.
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