Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Men's Tennis will open play in the 2025 Liberty League Championship on Friday afternoon with a First Round match against fourth seeded Skidmore. Matches are scheduled to begin at 2:15 p.m. from Cornell's Reis Tennis Center with Live Results available for those unable to attend the contest.
At A Glance
- Vassar enters Friday's match at 9-10 overall and earned the fifth seed in the championship with a 5-3 record against league rivals.
- The Brewers won their first four conference matches of the season, including a tight 4-3 home win over #37 Hobart on March 22.
- The victory over the Statesmen started a stretch of five victories in six matches for the Brewers.
- 2025 marks the eighth straight season a championship has been contested that the Brewers have qualified for the event.
A Look At The Brewers
- Senior James Balon (Winnetka, IL) paces the Brewers in singles wins heading into Friday's contest, securing 11 victories covering three different lineup positions.
- Sophomore Eugene Lee (Chico, CA) and First Year Joaquin Gil (Brooklyn, NY) have each totaled 10 victories through play in the regular season.
- Arnav Agostinho (Brooklyn, NY) has won nine singles matches to date for the Brewers.
- Junior Fernando Bauermeister (Winter Park, FL) has also earned nine singles victories, with all nine coming at the top flight.
- In doubles play, Bauermeister and Lee have teamed for eight victories at the top doubles position for the Brewers.
- Agostinho and Pedro Cattaruzzi (Chatham, NJ) hold an 8-3 doubles record, including a 6-2 mark at the third slot.
Scouting Skidmore
- The Thoroughbreds earned the fourth seed in the championship after completing the regular season with a 10-8 overall record and a 5-3 mark in conference play.
- Skidmore posted three straight victories to close the regular season, including a 5-2 win against the Brewers on April 18.
- Adel Aissaoui has won nine of his last 10 singles decisions and hold 13 victories to date on the year.
- Griffin Biernat has also won 13 times in singles play, including nine victories at the second slot.
- Yuval Goodman has produced 12 wins, including eight at the top flight.
- Kyle Lundberg paces the team with 15 singles wins covering four different positions.
- In doubles, Biernat and Goodman have totaled 13 doubles victories.
- Fletcher King and Nika Mori had won 10 times for Skidmore in doubles play.
Regular Season Matchup
- Skidmore won 5-2 in Saratoga Springs on April 18.
- The Thoroughbreds won the doubles point with wins at the second and third slot.
- Vassar's top pair of Bauermeister and Lee earned a 6-4 victory.
- Lee outlasted Biernat in a 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 marathon at second singles.
- Gil scored a 6-1, 7-5 sixth singles win over Aissaoui.
Recent History Vs. Skidmore
- The Brewers and Thoroughbreds have met 50 times since the start of the 1988-89 season with Skidmore holding a 42-8 record in the series.
- Skidmore and Vassar have alternated wins over the last four matches.
- The Brewers stopped a 10-match slide in the series with a 7-2 home win on February 19, 2022.
Recent Liberty League Championship History
- Vassar has appeared in each of the last eight championships that have been contested.
- The Brewers have won three Liberty League titles, claiming the crown in 2007, 2010 and 2013.
- The 2013 title came in a 5-2 victory over Skidmore.
- The Brewers appeared in the 2024 Championship Final, their first appearance in the title match since winning in 2013.
What's At Stake
- Friday's winner will advance to the Semifinal Round to take on RPI Saturday afternoon.
