Men's Tennis Falls in Title Match

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ITHACA, N.Y.- The Skidmore College men's tennis team won its second straight and eighth overall Liberty League title, 5-2, over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) on Sunday at Cornell University.

Skidmore (12-7), which is ranked 30th nationally, qualifies for its eighth straight NCAA Division III Tournament. Tournament pairings are scheduled to be released Monday afternoon.

The Thoroughbreds won two of three doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles. Kai Yuen Leung and Nick Tong won 8-0 over McKinley Grimes and Brandon Mazzara.

Leung clinched the championship with is 7-5, 6-4 win over Grimes at number one singles. Kit Sanderson and Ted Berkowitz also had singles wins for the Thoroughbreds.

RPI vs Skidmore (May 03, 2015)

#30 Skidmore 5, RPI 2
May 03, 2015 at Ithaca, N.Y. (Reis Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Kai Yuen Leung (SKD) def. McKinley Grimes (RPI) 7-5, 6-4

2. Kit Sanderson (SKD) def. Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 6-1, 6-2

3. Steven Koulouris (SKD) vs. Tristan Wise (RPI) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished

4. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Nick Tong (SKD) 7-5, 6-3

5. Lucas Pickering (SKD) vs. Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) 5-7, 3-5, unfinished

6. Ted Berkowitz (SKD) def. Stephen Baxter (RPI) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. Kai Yuen Leung/Nick Tong (SKD) def. McKinley Grimes/Brandon Mazzara (RPI) 8-0

2. Kit Sanderson/Lucas Pickering (SKD) def. Tristan Wise/Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) 8-5

3. Sherman Uyeno/Graham Harris (RPI) def. Ted Berkowitz/Steven Koulouris (SKD) 8-5

Match Notes

RPI 14-4; Regional ranking #14

Skidmore 12-7; National ranking #30; Regional ranking #11

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,4,1)

Official: Thomas; Maye

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Players Mentioned

Stephen Baxter: 6' 0"; Sophomore

McKinley Grimes: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Graham Harris: 5' 11"; Junior

Brandon Mazzara: 5' 11"; Senior

Sherman Uyeno: 5' 11"; Junior

Alain Grullon Gonzalez: 5' 8"; Junior

Tristan Wise: 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Stephen Baxter
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

McKinley Grimes
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Graham Harris
: 5' 11"; Junior

Brandon Mazzara
: 5' 11"; Senior

Sherman Uyeno
: 5' 11"; Junior

Alain Grullon Gonzalez
: 5' 8"; Junior

Tristan Wise
: 6' 1"; Freshman