Ducks Pick Up Pair Of 9-0 E8 Wins; Houghton Claims 7-2 Win

Ducks Pick Up Pair Of 9-0 E8 Wins; Houghton Claims 7-2 Win

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STEVENS
The No. 24 Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team remained unbeaten in the Empire 8 Conference Saturday with a pair of 9-0 wins over Nazareth College and St. John Fisher College.
 
The wins moved Stevens to (10-5, 4-0) while Naz and Fisher fell to 2-11 and 6-6 respectively.
 
Stevens 9, Nazareth 0
 
Sophomore Michael Feldman and freshman Kyle Henry teamed for an 8-2 win at first doubles while sophomore Antonio Perich and junior Tyler Tisdale took home an 8-2 win at No. 2. Junior Jacob Thigpen and freshman William Persson also did their part in the sweep with an 8-3 win at No. 3.
 
Feldman went 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 while Shulz picked-up the 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2. Persson added another win to his season with a straight set win at No. 3, and Perich knocked off his opponent at No. 4, 6-1, 6-0.
 
Veterans Thigpen and Tisdale won at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively to complete the singles sweep.
 
Stevens 9, Fisher 0
 
The Ducks went with unique doubles lineups which resulted in a trio of wins. Sophomore Charles Drake and freshman Danny Polk won 8-3 at No. 1 while sophomore Antonio Perich and junior Tyler Tisdale won handily, 8-0 at No. 2.
 
Junior Jacob Thigpen and freshman David Schulz also did their part in the sweep with an 8-1 win at No. 3.
 
The winning didn't stop once singles started with freshman Kyle Henry's 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 1 and Schulz's 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2. Freshman William Persson continued the Ducks rookie wins with a 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 3 while Perich took home the 6-0, 6-2 win at No. 4.
 
Tisdale and Thigpen both also won their matchups at No. 5 and No. 6 respectively.


HOUGHTON 7, Hartwick 2
Houghton men's tennis swept the doubles matches and earned wins in four singles matches to grab a 7-2 team win over Hartwick College on Saturday.

Singles competition
1. John Talbot (HC) def. Brennen Campbell (HOUGH) 6-4, 6-2
2. Brian Redder (HC) def. Jordan Crouch (HOUGH) 6-3, 3-6, 10-7
3. Chase Rangel (HOUGH) def. Will Gilbraith (HC) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jordan Scott (HOUGH) def. Liam Brown (HC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Connor Barnes (HOUGH) def. Jefferson Monastoque (HC) 1-6, 6-3, 10-1
6. Bjorn Webb (HOUGH) def. Sean Coppola (HC) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Brennen Campbell/Matt James (HOUGH) def. Brian Redder/Will Gilbraith (HC) 8-3
2. Chase Rangel/Jordan Crouch (HOUGH) def. John Talbot/Liam Brown (HC) 8-2
3. Jordan Scott/Bjorn Webb (HOUGH) def. Jefferson Monastoque/Sean Coppola (HC) 8-2


SCHOOL CONF OVERALL
Stevens 4-0 8-5
Elmira 3-1 6-3
Nazareth 2-2 2-10
Houghton 1-2 3-6
Alfred 0-2 4-3
St. John Fisher 0-0 6-6
Ithaca 0-0 5-6-1
Hartwick 0-4 0-4
Utica 0-3 0-5