POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 1, 2018) – The Brewers will travel to Cornell University to compete for a Liberty League Championship from Friday to Sunday. Up first, they will face off against host Ithaca.
Game Details
Opponent: Ithaca College (6-9, 5-3 Liberty League) - Liberty League Championships
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Site: Ithaca, NY
Facility: Reis Tennis Center at Cornell University
Date: May 4-6, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM
Last Time Out: The Brewers dropped a close match against Hobart College at home on Saturday, losing 4-5.
Adam Krueger pulled out a victory in three sets at the No. 3 position. The No. 2 doubles team of
David Gandham and
Jamie Anderson won over Walker Anderson and Harry Nichols of Hobart, 9-7.
A Look At The Brewers (6-12, 4-4 Liberty League):
- The doubles team of Jeremy Auh and Adam Krueger leads the squad with a record of 11-7 overall and 6-2 in the conference action, going 10-6 at the No. 1 doubles position. Their six conference doubles wins is a Liberty League best.
- The Brewers have a .750 winning percentage in league doubles matches.
- Nicolas Demaria and Nick Zuzcek have competed well in No. 3 doubles this season, going 3-1 in conference play, which Skidmore for a league-best.
- Sophomore Jeremy Auh has posted a 6-2 No. 3 singles record in conference play, which is a league best. At the No. 3 position, Auh is 8-6 overall this season.
- The doubles team of Jamie Anderson and David Gandham are on a three match winning streak, with a record of 7-4 at the No. 3 doubles position and a 3-0 record in conference play.
- Jamie Anderson has a 7-4 record in at the No. 4 position, and has had a solid junior campaign with a 9-6 record overall.
- Freshman David Gandham has had an impressive start to his career, with an 11-10 overall record and a 5-1 record at the No. 2 position. His .833 winning percentage at the No. 2 singles position is the best in the Liberty League.
A Look At The Bombers (6-9, 5-3 Liberty League):
- Minos Stavrakas has the best record in conference at the No.1 Singles position, with a 7-1 record in conference play. He is fourth in the singles conference standings.
- Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos leads the league in conference play at the No. 6 singles position, with a 4-1 record in Liberty League matches.
- Sam McGrath leads the Liberty League at the No. 2 singles position, with a 6-2 record in league play.
- Ithaca is fourth in the league standings coming into this weekend, with a 5-3 league record in their first year in the conference.
- In their last matchup, the doubles team of Garrett Boleslav and Liam Spiegel lost to Vassar's Nicolas Demaria and Nick Zuczek, 6-8.
- Sam Fried bested Nicolas Demaria at the No. 5 position in their last meeting, winning 6-3, 7-5 in 2 sets.
A Look At the Liberty League:
- Skidmore leads the league with a perfect 8-0 record in league play. The Thoroughbreds are 41-7 in singles, and 19-5 in doubles.
- RPI holds the best doubles records of the year, going 18-3 as a team. Vassar trails behind, with record of 16-4 in doubles action.
- Zack Ebenfeld of RPI leads the league in singles, with a 7-0 record in conference play. JT Wynne of Skidmore follows close behind with a 6-0 record.
- Surag Mahtani of Skidmore leads the league in singles, with an overall record of 4-0. Of players who have played more than 10 matches, Brian Niguidala and Clay Thompson of RPI lead with 20-4 and 13-3 records, respectively.
- In doubles, two pairs have yet to be contested: Steven Kuolouris and JT Wynne of Skidmore (#1 doubles, 5-0) as well as Walker Anderson and Harry Nichols of Hobart (#2 doubles, 4-0).
- Brian Niguidula has been dominant all year for RPI, going 13-1 overall in Liberty League play. Similarly, Skidmore's Steven Koulouris 9-1 overall in conference action.
- Skidmore is looking for their 5th straight championship. The team has won 10 of the past 14 titles.
- The future is bright for Liberty League tennis, as only 13 athletes will be closing out their careers this year.
Up Next: The winner between Vassar and Ithaca will face advance to the Liberty League semi-final, facing Skidmore on Saturday, May 5 in Ithaca, NY.
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