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TROY, N.Y. - Senior Alain Grullon Gonzalez came from behind to win at No. 3 singles and clinch a dual match victory for the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team over Vassar College, 5-4, in a Liberty League contest at Sharp Courts. The Engineers are now 6-7 overall and 3-2 in the conference. The Brewers fall to 7-12 and 3-2.

With the match tied 4-4, Grullon Gonzalez came back from dropping the first set, 6-7 (4), to win the next two with 6-2 scores. 

RPI jumped out to a 2-1 lead after doubles with Tristan Wise and Grullon Gonzalez winning at No. 1 and seniors Sherman Uyeno and Anthony Kim capturing No. 2, 8-5. Wise went on to win at No. 1 singles and Uyeno won at No. 2.

Juan Felipe Laso earned two wins for the visitors, winning at No. 3 doubles with Alexander Luckmann and at No. 4 singles.

Rensselaer returns to action on Wednesday at Union College. The Brewers host The College of New Jersey on Wednesday at 3:30pm.

Rensselaer 5, Vassar 4
Sharp Courts

DOUBLES
1. Tristan Wise / Alain Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Daniel Cooper / Nick Zuczek: 8-4
2. Sherman Uyeno / Anthony Kim (RPI) def. Nick Litsky / Evan Udine: 8-5
3. Juan Felipe Laso / Alexander Luckmann (VAS) def. Suryansh Patel / Sundar Devakottai: 8-3

SINGLES
1. Wise (RPI) def. Litsky: 6-3, 6-1
2. Uyeno (RPI) def. Cooper: 7-5, 6-4
3. Grullon Gonzalez (RPI) def. Udine: 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2
4. Laso (VAS) def. Kim: 6-4, 7-5
5. Jamie Anderson (VAS) def. Patel: 6-1, 75 (3)
6. Nick Lee (VAS) def. Devakottai: 2-6, 6-4, 6-3