RPI Athletics on FacebookCANTON, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team won all three doubles matches en route to an 8-1 team victory over St. Lawrence University on Saturday at Newell Field House. WIth the win, the Engineers improve to 3-1, while the Saints drop to 2-2.
Sophomore
McKinley Grimes and partner
Brandon Mazzara won at No. 1 doubles, 8-3, before Grimes played three sets in winning at first singles, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1. Also going three sets in victory was junior
Alain Grullon Gonzalez, who came from behind to win at No. 4 singles, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4. Mazzara, a senior, dropped a three-set match at No. 2 singles, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4.
Singles competition
1.
McKinley Grimes (RPI) def. Rhonny Rosario (SLU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
2. Dean Sponholz (SLU) def.
Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
3.
Tristan Wise (RPI) def. John Megas (SLU) 6-2, 6-1
4.
Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Robert Schmitz (SLU) 1-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5.
Stephen Baxter (RPI) def. Kevin Frommer (SLU) 7-5, 6-3
6.
Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Marco Amendola (SLU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
McKinley Grimes/
Brandon Mazzara (RPI) def. Robert Schmitz/Elliot Solandt (SLU) 8-3
2.
Tristan Wise/Al Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Paul Barrett/Tom Luchars (SLU) 9-8 (7-3)
3.
Graham Harris/
Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Rhonny Rosario/Kevin Frommer (SLU) 8-5
The Engineers are right back in action on Sunday when they host Skidmore College, the 29th-ranked team in Division III, in a Liberty League match at 1pm at Tri-City Racquet Club in Latham.
