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ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team won each of the doubles matches in decisive fashion and the Engineers followed by sweeping the singles in defeating RIT, 9-0, at Midtown Athletic Club. RPI won for the second time on the weekend to improve to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the conference. The Tigers fall to 2-5 and 0-3.

Following the doubles victories, freshman Andrew Imrie and Ben Lynaugh waged a tremendous match at No. 2 singles. Lynaugh won the first set, 6-3, before Imrie won set two, 6-2. The third set went to a tiebreaker with Imrie emerging victorious, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-6). The No. 3 singles match was also tight with Zack Ebenfield prevailing, 7-6 (9-7), 6-4.

2017-18 RIT Tennis
Rensselaer vs RIT (Feb 25, 2018)

Rensselaer 9, RIT 0
Feb 25, 2018 at Rochester, NY (Midtown Athletic Club) 

Singles competition

1. Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez (RPIMT) def. Jared Ingoglia (RIT) 6-2, 6-4

2. Andrew Imrie (RPIMT) def. Ben Lynaugh (RIT) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (10-6)

3. Zack Ebenfeld (RPIMT) def. Spencer Lowitt (RIT) 7-6 (9-7), 6-4

4. McKinley Grimes (RPIMT) def. Mac Yang Li (RIT) 6-3, 6-1

5. Brian Niguidula (RPIMT) def. Nick Lim (RIT) 6-2, 6-1

6. Suryansh Patel (RPIMT) def. Hamza Khammash (RIT) 6-3, 6-2

EXH: Alex Lee (RPIMT) def. David Trimmer

Doubles competition

1. Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez/Andrew Imrie (RPIMT) def. Mac Yang Li/Jared Ingoglia (RIT) 8-0

2. McKinley Grimes/Zack Ebenfeld (RPIMT) def. Roger Peckham/Patrick Mathews (RIT) 8-1

3. Brian Niguidula/Tristan Wise (RPIMT) def. Ben Lynaugh/Nick Lim (RIT) 8-4

 

EXH: Suryansh Patel/Alex Lee (RPIMT) def. Hamza Khamash/David Trimmer (RIT) 8-1

Match Notes

Rensselaer 2-0, 1-0 LL

RIT 2-5, 0-3 LL

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1,2,3,5,6)

T-4:00 A-25