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WILTON, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team held a 2-1 lead after doubles, but the No. 27 Engineers saw No. 26 Skidmore College win four of the singles matches to capture the Liberty League contest, 5-4. 

Senior McKinley Grimes and sophomore Zack Ebenfeld both earned a pair of victories on the day. After combining to win at No. 2 doubles, 8-5, they each won their respective singles matches. Grimes won at No. 5, 7-6 (4), 6-3 and Ebenfeld won at No. 6, 6-4, 6-4. Freshman Brian Niguidula played a third set at No. 4, but could not prevail, losing 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3.

RPI is now 7-2 overall and 2-1 in the conference, while the Thoroughbreds are 7-3 and 5-0.

Rensselaer vs Skidmore College
Mar 24, 2018 at Wilton, N.Y.
(Wilton YMCA)

#26 Skidmore College 5, #27 Rensselaer 4

Singles competition
1. Steven Koulouris (SKIDMORE) def. Sebastian C.-Sanchez (RPI) 6-4, 6-2
2. JT Wynne (SKIDMORE) def. Andrew Imrie (RPI) 6-2, 6-2
3. Travis Leaf (SKIDMORE) def. Clay Thompson (RPI) 6-1, 6-3
4. Jack McClaren (SKIDMORE) def. Brian Niguidula (RPI) 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2
5. McKinley Grimes (RPI) def. Ted Berkowitz (SKIDMORE) 7-6 (4), 6-3
6. Zack Ebenfeld (RPI) def. Kevin Ha (SKIDMORE) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Steven Koulouris/JT Wynne (SKIDMORE) def. Sebastian C.-Sanchez/Andrew Imrie (RPI) 8-2
2. McKinley Grimes/Zack Ebenfeld (RPI) def. Travis Leaf/Lucas Pickering (SKIDMORE) 8-5
3. Brian Niguidula/Clay Thompson (RPI) def. Jack McClaren/Jason Keye (SKIDMORE) 8-3

Match Notes:
Rensselaer 7-2; National ranking #27
Skidmore College 7-3; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #10