SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Union opened its Liberty League season with an 8-1 loss to Vassar at the Union Tennis Courts Saturday afternoon.

The No. 2 doubles team of Grant Zaccareo and Spencer Fontein, playing together for the first time, earned Union's lone point with an 8-6 win over Juan Felipe Laso and Conrad Thurstone.  Fontein later lost in a three-set marathon match at No. 4 singles to Thurstone, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4.

Brendan Conry Jr. made his first start ever at No. 3 singles, falling in straight sets to Laso.  At No. 1 singles, T.J. Moor was down a set, and trailed 4-2, when he retired.

The "U' closes the fall portion of its schedule next Saturday, playing host to Hobart.


Vassar 8, Union 1
9-27-14 at Schenectady, NY (Union Tennis Courts)

Singles competition

1. Nick Litsky (VASSAR) def. T.J. Moor (UNION) 6-2, 4-2 (retired)

2. Evan Udine (VASSAR) def. Grant Zaccareo (UNION) 6-1, 6-3

3. Juan Felipe Laso (VASSAR) def. Brendan Conry, Jr. (UNION) 6-1, 6-1

4. Conrad Thurstone (VASSAR) def. Spencer Fontein (UNION) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

5. Alexander Luckmann (VASSAR) def. David Brown (UNION) 6-2, 6-0

6. Jeffrey Gerwin (VASSAR) def. Max Sandberg (UNION) 6-3, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Nick Litsky/Evan Udine (VASSAR) def. T.J. Moor/Brendan Conry, Jr. (UNION) 8-3

2. Grant Zaccareo/Spencer Fontein (UNION) d. Juan Felipe Laso/Conrad Thurstone (VASSAR) 8-6

3. Alexander Luckmann/William Zhu (VASSAR) def. Max Sandberg/John Shanley (UNION) 8-2