No. 38 Stevens sweeps Nazareth & St. John Fisher to open E8 play

No. 38 Stevens sweeps Nazareth & St. John Fisher to open E8 play

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April 1, 2017

The Basics
  • Score: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Tennis 9 St. John Fisher College 0
  • Score: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Tennis 9 Nazareth College 0
  • Location: Washington Township Fitness and Tennis Club - Township of Washington, N.J.
  • Short Story: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team swept St. John Fisher and Nazareth Colleges to open Empire 8 Conference play Saturday.
  • The records: Stevens: 4-8; St. John Fisher: 1-8; Nazareth: 1-7

How It Happened
  • In the day's opener, Kyle Henry and Antonio earned a hard-fought 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles. 
  • Danny Polk and Michael Feldman won a dominating 8-0 decision at No. 2 doubles and Divin Sarthak and William Persson won 8-3 to complete the doubles sweep.
  • The Ducks only dropped 14 points over six straight-set wins in singles to close out the match with St. John Fisher.
  • Against Nazareth, Henry and Perich claimed an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles.
  • Polk and Feldman downed Louis Rogers and Ryley Amond 8-4 to give Stevens the nod at No. 2 doubles.
  • Persson and Sarthak completed the doubles perfection with an 8-0 shutout.
  • After a dominating performance against Fisher in the singles flights, the Ducks improved their margins against Nazareth, only dropping eight points across six matches as Stevens posted a second straight shutout.

Singles Results (St. John Fisher)
  • Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Kevin Kulawiec (FISHER-M) 6-3, 6-0
  • Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def. Quinn Magiera (FISHER-M) 6-3, 6-1
  • Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Jacob Zarzycki (FISHER-M) 6-1, 6-3
  • William Persson (STEVENS) def. John Miller (FISHER-M) 6-1, 6-0
  • David Schulz (STEVENS) def. Jarrett Pelton (FISHER-M) 6-0, 6-0
  • Divin Sarthak (STEVENS) def. Dustin McCullough (FISHER-M) 6-2, 6-0)

Doubles Results (St. John Fisher)
Singles Results (Nazareth)
  • Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Louis Rogers (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-0
  • Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def. Dan Freilicher (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-0
  • Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Ryley Amond (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-1
  • David Schulz (STEVENS) def. Jameson Keppeler (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-1
  • Divin Sarthak (STEVENS) def. Evan Vogue (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-1
  • Antonio Perich (STEVENS) def. Jonathan Scudder (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results (Nazareth)
From the Court
  • "It was great to get out there and pick up a couple of wins to start the conference season," junior Danny Polk said. "We've played a grinding schedule to start the year, which has been tough on us, but we think it has prepared us for the run that's ahead."

Up Next
  • Stevens heads to Saratoga Spring, New York for a non-conference match with No. 26 Skidmore.