POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (February 20, 2017) – The Vassar men's tennis team (4-2, 3-1 Liberty League) returns home this Saturday, Feb. 25 to host the University of Rochester Yellowjackets in a non-conference matchup in Walker Field House
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Opponent: vs. University of Rochester
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Site: Poughkeepsie, NY
Facility: Walker Field House
Date: February 25, 2017
Time: 9 a.m.
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Last Time Out: The Brewers split a pair of conference matchups this past weekend, coming away victorious over RIT on Friday and dropping one to Skidmore on Saturday. The Brewers had standout performances from freshmen
Allen Sokolov and
Jeremy Auh who toppled their opponents 8-1 at No. 2 doubles. Sophomore
Jamie Anderson clinched the match with a 6-2 6-1 win over Spencer Lowitt at No. 4 singles en route to a 9-0 overall trouncing of the Tigers.
The Brewers went on the road the following day, but struggled to compete with No. 21 Skidmore, dropping all nine matchups. Seniors
Alexander Luckmann and
Nick Litsky came closest to picking up a match, falling 8-5 at No. 1 doubles.
A Look At The Brewers (4-2, 3-1):
· Save their recent loss to Skidmore, no Vassar pair or single has lost a match to a Liberty League opponent this season.
·
Juan Felipe Laso holds the best winning percentage for the Brewers (min 4 decisions) with six wins and two losses out of the three spot.
· Laso has also won four out of his six doubles matches, and he took home the Singles Performer of the Week for the week of February 13
th.
· The Brewers enter the matchup with a 63 percent singles winning percentage and a 60 percent mark for doubles.
· Freshman
Zamir Birnbach (2-0) and Sophomore
Nick Lee (3-0) are the two remaining undefeated players in singles play.
· The Brewers were picked to finish fourth in the Liberty League this preseason, but currently sit in second place.
A Look at the Yellowjackets (3-2):
· Rochester entered the season ranked 18
th in the Northeast Region.
· The Yellowjackets have a 60.9 percent winning percentage in singles play and a 74.3 percent mark in doubles.
· Holding down the sixth spot in singles, Freshman Yifan Shen leads the team with nine wins.
· Rochester finished last season in the bottom spot of the UAA standings after falling to NYU in the seventh-place match.
· The Yellowjackets' three victories have come over RIT, Nazareth, and Ithaca, while their two losses have come against Roberts Wesleyan in September and Colgate University.
· Sam Leeman holds the longest current singles win streak at three, improving his record to 4-3 out of the three spot.
· No. 2 doubles pair Sam Leeman and Andrew Nunno have been dominant this season, sporting a 11-2 record.
Up Next: The Brewers will head to Ewing, NJ to take on the College of New Jersey next Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m.
