POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 4, 2018) -- The Vassar College men's tennis are on the road this weekend, traveling to Massachusetts to take on No. 26 MIT on Friday and No. 15 Tufts on Saturday.

Game Details
Opponent: No. 26 MIT (2-4)
Site: Cambridge, MA
Facility: Dupont Tennis Courts
Date: April 6, 2018
Time: 1 p.m.
 
Game Details
Opponent: No. 15 Tufts University (4-1)
Site: Medford, MA
Facility: Voute Tennis Courts
Date: April 7, 2018
Time: 10 a.m.
 
Last Time Out: The Brewers fell to Ithaca College 5-4 at home last Friday, bringing them to 3-2 in the Liberty League. Jeremy Auh earned a hard fought victory at No. 3 singles, and picked up the win with doubles partner Adam Krueger. Nicolas Demaria and Nick Zuczek, consistently strong at No. 3 doubles, and Jamie Anderson at No. 4 singles picked up the Brewers final two victories.

A Look At The Brewers (5-8, 3-2 Liberty League):

• The Brewers hold a .667-win percentage in Liberty League singles play.
• Doubles pair Jeremy Auh and Adam Krueger have been strong for the Brewers, collecting an 9-6 record at number one doubles.
• At No. 4 and No. 5 singles, Vassar is winning 61.5% of matches.
• Freshman David Gandham continues to play well for the Brewers, leading the team with 10 wins including a 4-1 conference mark.
• Junior Jamie Anderson boasts 26 career wins for the Brewers, which leads all active players for the Brewers in singles. 
• The Brewers post a .800 win percentage in doubles in conference play, including going .615 at both No. 2 and No. 3.

 A Look at Engineers (2-4)

• MIT sits at No. 5 in the NEWMAC with a .500 win percentage, before commencing conference play against Clark on April 7.
• Three Engineers are in the top five singles for season records in the NEWMAC: Michael Zhao (No. 1), Alex Cauneac (No. 3) and Pablo Ampudia (No. 4).
• MIT is winning 75% of matches at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5 singles.
• MIT holds a .483 overall winning percentage, helped by a .593 in dual matches.
• Doubles pair Michael Zhao and Tyler Barr snagged the No. 3 spot in all-NEWMAC doubles records, as well as No.2 in all No. 1 doubles, winning 60% of their matches and going undefeated in dual matches.

 
A Look At The Jumbos (4-1):

• Tufts got off to a solid season start, winning four matches before falling 7-2 on March 24 to No. 3 Claremont-McKenna College.
• Rohan Gupte is ranked No. 34 in the country in singles, and is 1-2 at No. 1 singles for the Jumbos.
• The Jumbos will look for a win in their home opener, as they've gone 2-1 away and 2-0 on neutral ground.
• Last time Tufts and Vassar faced off was in 2016, where the Jumbos took the win 7-2.
• Boris Sorkin took the Jumbos lone victory last timeout against CMS, taking the match into three sets and ultimately winning 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.

 
Up Next: The Brewers are back on the road next week for some non-conference play, taking on MIT in Cambridge, MA, next Friday, April 6 at 1 p.m.
 
--VASSAR--