SCHENECTADY, NY (September 27, 2014) – Vassar swept singles, and won two out of three doubles matches to best Union College 8-1 in the team's Liberty League opener Saturday afternoon. The victory marked the first dual match win for the Brewers this year, who now move to 1-1 through the opening weeks of the fall season.

The Brewers dropped only one set throughout the duration of singles play to finish a perfect 6-0 on the day. Sophomore Nick Litsky (St. Petersburg, FL/Shorecrest Prep. School) and Junior Evan Udine (Delray Beach,FL/Boca Raton Community) were victorious in No. 1 doubles, defeating T.J. Moor and Brendan Conry 8-3. Alexander Luckmann and William Zhu picked up the other doubles win, topping Max Sandberg and John Shanley 8-2 in the No. 3 match.

Vassar will attempt to take today's momentum into Wednesday, October 1 when the team hosts Bard College at the Joss Tennis Courts starting at 5:00 pm.
 
Singles Competition
1. Nick Litsky (VASSAR) def. T.J. Moor (UNION) 6-2, 4-2 (retired)
2. Evan Udine (VASSAR) def. Grant Zaccareo (UNION) 6-1, 6-3
3. Juan Felipe Laso (VASSAR) def. Brendan Conry, Jr. (UNION) 6-1, 6-1
4. Conrad Thurstone (VASSAR) def. Spencer Fontein (UNION) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
5. Alexander Luckmann (VASSAR) def. David Brown (UNION) 6-2, 6-0
6. Jeffrey Gerwin (VASSAR) def. Max Sandberg (UNION) 6-3, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Nick Litsky/Evan Udine (VASSAR) def. T.J. Moor/Brendan Conry, Jr. (UNION) 8-3
2. Grant Zaccareo/Spencer Fontein (UNION) def. Juan Felipe Laso/Conrad Thurstone (VASSAR) 8-6
3. Alexander Luckmann/William Zhu (VASSAR) def. Max Sandberg/John Shanley (UNION) 8-2