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PITTSFORD, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team captured all three doubles matches to take a commanding 3-0 lead and the Engineers went on to win each of the singles matches in sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), 9-0, in a Liberty League contest. The Engineers, who featured a new lineup, have now won four straight matches and are 5-6. RPI is 2-1 in the conference. The Tigers fall to 2-5 and 1-1.

RPI played with three new doubles pairings, but felt no ill effects as each won. The No. 1 team of Tristan Wise and Sherman Uyeno and the No. 3 team of Sundar Devakottai and Anthony Kim both posted 8-3 wins. Alain Grullon Gonzalez and Graham Harris won 8-1 at No. 2.

Wise, a sophomore, then made his debut at No. 1 singles and won in straight sets, 7-6, 6-2. His teammates followed suit, also winning in straight sets with the exception of freshman Suryansh Patel, who won No. 6 with a pro-set 8-5 victory. 

Rensselaer hosts two Liberty League matches next weekend as St. Lawrence and Vassar come to Troy on Saturday and Sunday. Both matches begin at 1pm at Sharp Courts.

Rensselaer 9, RIT 0
Apr 09, 2016 at Pittsford, NY (Mendon Tennis Center) 

Singles competition

1. Tristan Wise (RPI) def. Chandler Daub (RIT) 7-6, 6-2

2. Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Jared Ingoglia (RIT) 6-2, 6-1

3. Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Ben Lynaugh (RIT) 6-2, 6-1

4. Stephen Baxter (RPI) def. Ken Chou (RIT) 6-3, 6-4

5. Anthony Kim (RPI) def. Ian Dansereau (RIT) 6-1, 6-4

6. Suryansh Patel (RPI) def. Jason Alexander (RIT) 8-5

 

Doubles competition

1. Tristan Wise/Sherman Uyeno (RPI) def. Chandler Daub/Ben Lynaugh (RIT) 8-3

2. Alain Grullon Gonzalez/Graham Harris (RPI) def. Ken Chou/Jared Ingoglia (RIT) 8-1

3. Anthony Kim/Sundar Devakottai (RPI) def. Jason Alexander/Jared Raphael (RIT) 8-3

 

Match Notes

Rensselaer 5-6, 2-1 LL

RIT 2-5, 1-1 LL

T-3:00 A-25