POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 28, 2018) – The Vassar College men's tennis team finished its regular season Saturday afternoon, and while falling 5-4 to Hobart College in a hard-fought Liberty League match, the Brewers picked up some solid momentum going into the Liberty League Championships next weekend at Cornell University.

Vassar and Hobart played three thrillers in doubles, with the Statesmen taking two of the three points despite in three matches with identical 9-7 score lines. Hobart took the lead early thanks to Jonah Salita and Alan Dubrowsky, as they eked out a decision over Vassar's regionally ranked pair of Jeremy Auh and Adam Krueger.

Vassar fell behind 2-0 after another 9-7 loss at No. 3 doubles, but junior Jamie Anderson and freshman David Gandham rallied to earn a 9-7 win at the No. 2 spot over Walker Anderson and Harry Nichols of Hobart.

The visitors jumped out to a 3-1 lead to start singles' action, as Auh was topped in straight sets by Anderson at the No. 4 position 6-1, 6-4. Hobart moved to within one of clinching the match at No. 2 singles thanks to a 6-3, 6-2 win by Salita, making the score 4-1 for the Statesmen. Vassar began a comeback thereafter, as Anderson earned his second win of the day with a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 5 over Nichols.

That was as close as the Brewers would get though, as Dubrovsky clinched the match for the Statesmen with a 6-4, 6-2 victory at the top spot to make the score 5-2. VC didn't give up though, getting victories in the final two matches that finished. Freshman Nicolas Demaria rallied from down a set after falling 6-4 in the opening set to dominate the last two sets, evening the match with a 6-0 second set triumph before earning a 6-2 win in the third to take the win.

In the final match of the day, Krueger and Jon Atwater played a classic, going back-and-forth the entire day. Atwater picked up the first set 6-4, but Krueger came right back to turn the tables on Atwater with a 6-4 win in the second. Neither of the two would back down, but in the end Krueger was able to outlast his opponent to pick up a thrilling 6-4 third set win.

The Brewers will now ready themselves for the Liberty League Championships next weekend at the Reis Tennis Center on the campus of Cornell University. VC will take on Ithaca College in the No. 4-No. 5 seed match Friday, with the winner battling Skidmore College in the semifinals. Official brackets will be released this week.