ONEONTA, N.Y.--Union College tennis first-year
Ian Bank contributed a pair of wins in a 7-2 defeat at Oneonta, Thursday evening at the Dr. Heissan '63 Tennis Courts. The Dutchmen go to 4-10, while the Red Dragons move to 5-9.
Bank and
Zach Kaplan combined for Union's first point of the match at No. 1 doubles, defeating Oneonta's top pair of Michael Nelson and Joseph D'Orazio, 8-3.
David Brown and
Del Schunk forced a tiebreaker at No. 3, but the Red Dragons managed to sneak out the 9-8 (7-5) win to take a 2-1 lead into singles play.
Bank notched his second win of the day at No. 6 with a 6-1, 7-5 victory against Nicholas Fox, but it was not enough, as Oneonta took five of six singles matches for the 7-2 win.
The Dutchmen return to the court Saturday, April 22 with a pair of matches, hosting SUNY Delhi (10 a.m.) and Hobart (3 p.m.).
SUNY Oneonta 7, Union 2
Apr 13, 2017 at Oneonta, NY (Heissan Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Michael Nelson (ONEMT) def. Zach Kaplan (UC) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Joseph D'Orazio (ONEMT) def. Del Schunk (UC) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Michael DeNigris (ONEMT) def. David Brown (UC) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 4. Cole Laffitte (ONEMT) def. Justin Gold (UC) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 5. Zach Lasky (ONEMT) def. Max McGeown (UC) 6-0, 6-3 |
| 6. Ian Bank (UC) def. Nicholas Fox (ONEMT) 6-1, 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Union 4-10 |
| SUNY Oneonta 5-9 |
