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Jimenez
Kyle Lancto
4
Hobart HOB (8-4, 1-1 Liberty)
5
Winner Skidmore College SKI (7-5, 4-0 Liberty)
Hobart HOB
(8-4, 1-1 Liberty)
4
Final
5
Skidmore College SKI
(7-5, 4-0 Liberty)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Thoroughbreds stay on top of Liberty League with 5-4 win over Hobart

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—The 29th ranked Skidmore College men's tennis team edged Hobart College in a 5-4 Liberty League marathon Saturday at the Wilton YMCA. The Thoroughbreds are 4-0 in league play and 7-5 overall. The Statesmen are 8-4 and 1-1.
 
  • Skidmore took a narrow 2-1 lead after doubles with wins at two and three. Sergiu Celebidachi and Griffin Biernat beat Harry Lyu and Troy Steiner 8-5 and Kyle Lundberg and Joseph Wilkanowski beat Aidan Staunton 8-7 (6).
  • The Thoroughbreds then won the top three singles matches to secure the win. Brendan Jimenez beat Sean Pesin 6-4, 6-2 at number one. Celebidachi downed Lyu 6-4, 6-4 and Biernat clinched it with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Winter Fagerberg.
  • Skidmore has won 21 straight matches against Hobart.
  • There are only two unbeaten teams left in the Liberty League. The Thoroughbreds are tied for first with Vassar.
  • NEXT UP: Skidmore is at defending champion Rensselaer on April 8 at 1 p.m.
 
 
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