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GENEVA, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) won at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and then captured five of six singles matches in defeating Hobart College, 7-2, in a Liberty League contest inside Bristol Field House. With the win, the Engineers improve to 9-3 while the Statesmen drop to 8-5.

Alain Grullon Gonzalez and Tristan Wise partnered at No. 2 doubles and prevailed in a close match, 9-8. The No. 3 team of Sherman Uyeno and Graham Harris had an easier time of it as they won by an 8-2 count. 

Of RPI's five singles matches, four were won in straight sets, with the exception being Gonzalez, who needed three sets to win at No. 4 (6-3, 3-6, 10-8). The Engineers' lone loss in singles, at No. 2, also went to three sets with Michael Fields of Hobart coming back to knock off Brandon Mazzara, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2.

The Engineers remain in Western New York to face the University of Rochester on Sunday at 2pm.

Rensselaer vs Hobart (Apr 11, 2015)

Rensselaer 7, Hobart 2
Apr 11, 2015 at Geneva, N.Y. (HWS Tennis center) 

Singles competition

1. McKinley Grimes (RPI) def. Michael Rusk (HOB) 6-4, 7-5

2. Michael Fields (HOB) def. Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2

3. Tristan Wise (RPI) def. Matt DePrima (HOB) 6-1, 6-0

4. Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Colin Marker (HOB) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8

5. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Miles Singer (HOB) 6-0, 6-4

6. Stephen Baxter (RPI) def. Harry Nichols (HOB) 6-2, 6-1

 

Doubles competition

1. Michael Fields/Matt DePrima (HOB) def. McKinley Grimes/Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 9-7

2. Alain Grullon Gonzalez/Tristan Wise (RPI) def. Michael Rusk/Colin Marker (HOB) 9-8

3. Sherman Uyeno/Graham Harris (RPI) def. Danny Kot/Harry Nichols (HOB) 8-2