Men's Tennis | 4/13/2012 11:21:00 PM
ONEONTA, NY -- The RIT men's tennis team went on the road to beat SUNY Oneonta 6-3 in non-conference action from Oneonta, New York on Friday afternoon. The Tigers improve to 5-7 overall on the season, and
Tennyson Saucedo (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) and Neville Billimoria each go 2-0 on the day.
In doubles action, the team of
Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) and
Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) defeated Adam Shapiro and Adam Slifkin 8-3 in first doubles.
The team of Neville Billimoria and
Tennyson Saucedo (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) increased the Tigers to 2-0 in doubles action, defeating David Goldberg and Mackenzie Park, 8-4 in second doubles.
In singles, Saucedo defeated Shapiro in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0 in second singles.
Billimoria picked up a 6-0, 6-2 win over Park third singles givng RIT a 4-1 lead.
Amos Baptiste (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood) gave RIT a 5-1 lead with a win in fourth singles, defeating Joey Milstein, 6-4, 6-1.
Senior
Max Bogue (Colchester, VT/Colchester) sealed the win with straight sets win over Slifkin, 6-2, 6-2 in sixth singles.
The Tigers will host Union College in Liberty League action from RIT Courts on Saturday, April 14 at 3 p.m.
Doubles:
1)
Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta)/
Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) def. Adam Shapiro/Adam Slifkin, 8-3
2) Neville Billimoria/
Tennyson Saucedo (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) (RIT) def. David Goldberg/Mackenzie Park. 8-4
3) Joshua Slifkin/Joey Milstein (Oneonta) def.
Amos Baptiste (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood)/
Jake Stocker (Cassville, NY/Sauquoit Valley), 8-6
Singles:
1) David Goldberg (Oneonta) def.
Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT) 6-3,6-2
2)
Tennyson Saucedo (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) (RIT) def. Adam Shapiro, 6-4, 6-0
3) Neville Billimoria (RIT) def. Mackenzie Park, 6-0, 6-2
4)
Amos Baptiste (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood) def. Joey Milstein RIT 6-4, 6-1
5) Joshua Slifkin (Oneonta) def. Max Hall (RIT), 4-6, 7-5, 10-5
6)
Max Bogue (Colchester, VT/Colchester) (RIT) def. Adam Slifkin (Oneonta), 6-2, 6-2