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Men's tennis improves to 3-3 with 6-2 win over Division II LeMoyne

Mike Owens

Men's Tennis | 3/13/2015 11:48:00 PM

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SYRACUSE, NY -
The RIT men's tennis team (3-3) rolled to a 6-2 victory over LeMoyne College (5-5) on Friday evening.

The Tigers got match off on the right foot by winning all three doubles matches. Kevin Layer (Clarence, NY/Clarence) and Jared Ingoglia (Essex Fells, NJ/West Essex Regional) battled for an 8-6 win over James Gayvert and Benjamin Spoor, while Ken Chou (Endicott, NY/Union Endicott ) and Frank McGinn III (Wappingers Falls, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes) defeated Jason Barton and Stephane Legris, 9-7. The third doubles duo of Amos Baptiste (Brooklyn, NY/Midwood) and Jason Alexander (Austin, TX/Bowie) upended Steven Procopio and Adam Celata, 8-4.

Baptiste kept the momentum rolling defeating Barton at second singles, 6-3, 6-4. Ingoglia dropped the first set of his third singles match to Spoor, 6-2, but rallied to win the next two, 6-1, 6-3. Marc Lachance (Fairport, NY/Fairport) won a thrilling match against Procopio at fifth singles, 7-5, 7-6 (7-4).

RIT is right back in action on Sunday at Liberty League foe Rensselaer.

Players Mentioned

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

5' 9"
Junior
Amos Baptiste

Amos Baptiste

5' 11"
Senior
Ken Chou

Ken Chou

5' 11"
Senior
Kevin Layer

Kevin Layer

6' 2"
Junior
Frank McGinn III

Frank McGinn III

6' 0"
Senior
Marc Lachance

Marc Lachance

5' 11"
Senior
Jared  Ingoglia

Jared Ingoglia

5' 10"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

5' 9"
Junior
Amos Baptiste

Amos Baptiste

5' 11"
Senior
Ken Chou

Ken Chou

5' 11"
Senior
Kevin Layer

Kevin Layer

6' 2"
Junior
Frank McGinn III

Frank McGinn III

6' 0"
Senior
Marc Lachance

Marc Lachance

5' 11"
Senior
Jared  Ingoglia

Jared Ingoglia

5' 10"
First Year