ITHACA, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's tennis team won for the fourth straight time, defeating Ithaca College 7-2 to conclude the regular season with an overall record of 9-6. The Engineers are 7-1 and in second place in the Liberty League.

On Saturday at the Athletics & Events Center's Glazer Arena, Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez, Andrew Imrie and Dylan Payne all had two victories. Castillo-Sanchez and Imrie won at No. 1 doubles before capturing No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively. Payne joined with Zack Ebenfeld for a win at No. 2 doubles before winning at No. 6 singles. 

Five of the six singles matches were completed in straight sets with the lone exception being at No. 4, which featured a three-set win by the Bombers Colten Lavery over Brian Niguidula, 2-6, 6-4, 10-7.

Rensselaer 7, Ithaca 2
April 20, 2019
Athletics & Events Center's Glazer Arena

DOUBLES
1. Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez & Andrew Imrie (RPI) def. Minos Stavrakas & Colten Lavery: 8-3
2. Zack Ebenfeld & Dylan Payne (RPI) def. Michael Gardiner & Max Prestwich: 8-6
3. Clay Thompson & Brian Niguidula (RPI) def. Sam McGrath & Liam Spiegel: 8-7 (7-2)

SINGLES
1. Castillo-Sanchez (RPI) def. Stavrakas: 6-3, 6-4
2. McGrath (ITH) def. Thompson: 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
3. Imrie (RPI) def. Gardiner: 6-2, 6-2
4. Lavery (ITH) def. Niguidula: 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
5. Yudai Teruyama (RPI) def. Prestwich: 6-0, 6-3
6. Payne (RPI) def. Garrett Boleslav: 7-5, 6-3

ORDER OF FINISH: 3, 2, 1 ... 1, 3, 4, 2, 5, 6

Rensselaer returns to action on May 4 when it competes in the semifinals of the Liberty League Tournament against an opponent to be determined.