SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College men's tennis team claimed a 6-3 victory against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Thursday afternoon. The victory was the first of the year for the Dutchmen (1-9), while Engineers' record moves to 3-4.

Senior Vic Ravikmar, who teamed with freshman Dan Nault for a 8-0 win in the first doubles pairing, got Union rolling in singles play with a 7-5, 6-3 win against freshman Michael Wilkins in the second position. Nault followed with a 6-0, 6-1 win against freshman Matthew Asher.

Union's other singles win came in the sixth spot when freshman Jay Shah defeated junior Kevin Goergek, 6-3, 6-3.

RPI senior Ed Cullen claimed a first-spot victory against sophomore Alex Katz, 7-6, 6-3 and sophomore Adam Generale outmatched sophomore Matt Goodnow, 6-3, 7-6, in the fourth position.

The Dutchmen's other two wins came in the second and third doubles positions. Ringel and Kurtz defeated Asher and Kumar, 8-3, while Katz and Goodnow took down sophomore Evan Creer and sophomore Eric Polesky, 8-2.

The two teams now prepare for the Liberty League Championship hosted by Hobart on Saturday, Apr. 18 and Sunday Apr. 19.

Singles:
1. Ed Cullen (RPI) def. Alex Katz (Union): 7-6 (5), 6-3
2. Vic Ravikmar (Union) def. Mike Wilkins (RPI): 7-5, 6-3
3. Dan Nault (Union) def. Matthews Asher (RPI): 6-0, 6-1
4. R. Kumar (RPI) def. Matt Goodnow (Union): 6-3, 7-6 (4)
5. Adam Generale (RPI) def. Sam Ringel (Union): 6-3, 6-3
6. Jay Shah (Union) def. Kevin Georgek (RPI): 6-2, 6-2

Doubles:
1. Vic Ravikumar/Dan Nault (Union) def. Ed Cullen/Mike Wilkins (RPI): 8-0
2. Sam Ringel/Saul Kurtz (Union) def. Matthews Asher/R. Kumar (RPI): 8-3
3. Alex Katz/Matt Goodnow (Union) def. Evan Creer/Eric Polesky (RPI): 8-2