No. 21 Stevens Cruises To E8 Final
EDGEWATER, N.J. – The No. 21 Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team continued its conference win streak Saturday with a 5-0 win over Nazareth College in the semifinal match of the Empire 8 Conference Championship
The win moved top-seeded Stevens to 17-7, while fourth-seeded Naz's season ends at 6-12. The Ducks will play second-seeded Ithaca College in tomorrow's final.
Junior Michael Feldman and sophomore Danny Polk started the winning for the Ducks with an 8-2 win at second doubles, followed soon after by sophomore Kyle Henry and freshman Kyle Cenderelli's 8-3 win at first.
The victory moved Feldman/Polk's record to 5-0, while Henry/Cenderelli moved to 4-2.
Senior Jacob Thigpen and freshman Divin Sarthak completed the doubles sweep with an 8-2 win at third, giving the Ducks the commanding 3-0 lead heading into singles.
Once there, senior Ben Foran made quick work of his opponent with a 6-2, 6-0 win at third, followed quickly after by Polk's 6-0, 6-0 victory at first to seal the match.
The Ducks will look to capture their seventh consecutive championship tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Binghamton Racquet Club.
1. Kyle Henry/Kyle Cenderelli (STEVENS) def. Tyler Williams/Lamar Hurt (NAZARETH) 8-3
2. Danny Polk/Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Ryley Amond/Louis Rogers (NAZARETH) 8-2
3. Jacob Thigpen/Divin Sarthak (STEVENS) def. Brian Rosiek/Scott Trobert (NAZARETH) 8-2
1. Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Tyler Williams (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-0
2. Charles Drake (STEVENS) vs. Scott Trobert (NAZARETH) unfinished
3. Ben Foran (STEVENS) def. Louis Rogers (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-0
4. Kyle Henry (STEVENS) vs. Christian Bryant (NAZARETH) unfinished
5. David Schulz (STEVENS) vs. Lamar Hurt (NAZARETH) unfinished
6. Kyle Cenderelli (STEVENS) vs. Jared Sharza (NAZARETH) unfinished