Union drops two on final day in South Carolina

HILTON HEAD, SC – The Union College men's tennis team dropped its final two duals of its spring break trip, losing 5-4 to St. Thomas and 6-1 to Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday.

In the first meet of the day, Union took two singles matches and two doubles matches against St. Thomas, but just narrowly missed out on victory. Max Egna and David Bond won their No. 3 and No. 4 singles matches, respectively, while Bond and Max McGeown won the No. 2 doubles match and Ian Bank and Zach Kaplan won the No. 3 doubles match.

In the second dual of the day, Justin Gold and Del Schunk paired for an 8-2 win in the No. 2 doubles match. Despite Virginia Wesleyan taking the remainder of the matches, the No. 2 and No. 5 singles matches did go unfinished.

Union will return to the courts on April 6, hosting SUNY Oneonta at 4 p.m. (ET).

St. Thomas 5, Union College 4
Singles competition
1. Ben Wait (UST-MEN) def. Del Schunk (UNION) 7-5, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
2. Sterling Sibley (UST-MEN) def. Austin Egna (UNION) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Max Egna (UNION) def. Nick Vossen (UST-MEN) 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 1-0 (10-7)
4. David Bond (UNION) def. Erich Nuss (UST-MEN) 6-2, retired
5. Zach LeVene (UST-MEN) def. Justin Gold (UNION) 6-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Jordan Schenck (UST-MEN) def. Ian Bank (UNION) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4)

Doubles competition
1. Ben Wait/Sterling Sibley (UST-MEN) def. Austin Egna/Max Egna (UNION) 8-3
2. David Bond/Max McGeown (UNION) def. Zach LeVene/Jordan Schenck (UST-MEN) 8-5
3. Ian Bank/Zach Kaplan (UNION) def. Nick Vossen/Brandon Schuchard (UST-MEN) 8-0

Virginia Wesleyan 6, Union College 1
Singles competition
1. Paul Gladstone (VWUM) def. Del Schunk (UNION) 6-1, 6-4
2. Austin Egna (UNION) vs. Andreas Combos (VWUM) 5-7, 3-5, unfinished
3. Mitchell Perry (VWUM) def. Max McGeown (UNION) 6-2, 6-4
4. Nick Gunther (VWUM) def. David Bond (UNION) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
5. Justin Gold (UNION) vs. Anthony Wilson (VWUM) 7-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Michael Portera (VWUM) def. Ian Bank (UNION) 6-2, 0-6, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles competition
1. Nick Gunther/Mitchell Perry (VWUM) def. David Bond/Max McGeown (UNION) 8-3
2. Justin Gold/Del Schunk (UNION) def. Paul Gladstone/Michael Portera (VWUM) 8-2
3. Anthony Wilson/Andreas Combos (VWUM) def. Ian Bank/Zach Kaplan (UNION) 8-7 (7-3)

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Players Mentioned

Ian Bank: 6' 0"; Sophomore; I chose Union for a number of reasons. The main one being that I love the atmosphere socially as well as academically. I fell in love with the campus on my first visit during my senior year of high school.

David Bond: 5' 9"; Sophomore; I came to Union for the intimate learning environment and the opportunities available to me at such a small institution. It has allowed me to expand my boundaries as a person without ever becoming overwhelming.

Justin Gold: 5' 7"; Sophomore; I chose to attend Union because of the strong academic reputation, as well as the tight-knit student-teacher relationships. Also, I chose to go to Union to continue my tennis career in such a competitive conference as the Liberty League.

Zach Kaplan: 5' 8"; Junior; It was hard to differentiate all of the small northeastern liberal arts colleges that I was visiting. I ended up narrowing down my list to about three schools and spent the night at all three. I immediately felt at home on my overnight at Union, and felt that it would be the perfect fit between my social life, academics, and tennis.

Max McGeown: 6' 5"; Junior; I chose Union because my cousin went here and loved his time here. The combination of my cousin convincing me, and the fact that I thought I was a good fit made me attend Union.

Del Schunk: 6' 2"; Sophomore; Union College was my first choice among the many small liberal arts colleges I was planning to apply to. I first heard of the school from my teammate Zach Kaplan, who I knew from home. Once I went on my recruiting, visit I immediately fell in love with the school and all it had to offer.

Max Egna: 5' 10"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because of many reasons. First, when I stayed on an overnight, I was extremely impressed with the coaching staff and team members. All the guys on the team were super friendly and easy to get along with, which was a very important piece in my decision to come to Union. Next, I thought that the social life at Union was far better than any of the other schools I visited; people here are very nice and inviting. Lastly, the great academics were exactly what I was looking for. Class sizes are small and you always get the attention you need.

Austin Egna: 5' 10"; First Year; I chose Union because it just seemed so perfect for me. The athletics combined with the academics complement each other, and, for such a small liberal arts college, the spirit and all around positive interactions I had at the school amazed me and made me want to become part of something special.

Players Mentioned

Ian Bank
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; I chose Union for a number of reasons. The main one being that I love the atmosphere socially as well as academically. I fell in love with the campus on my first visit during my senior year of high school.

David Bond
: 5' 9"; Sophomore; I came to Union for the intimate learning environment and the opportunities available to me at such a small institution. It has allowed me to expand my boundaries as a person without ever becoming overwhelming.

Justin Gold
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; I chose to attend Union because of the strong academic reputation, as well as the tight-knit student-teacher relationships. Also, I chose to go to Union to continue my tennis career in such a competitive conference as the Liberty League.

Zach Kaplan
: 5' 8"; Junior; It was hard to differentiate all of the small northeastern liberal arts colleges that I was visiting. I ended up narrowing down my list to about three schools and spent the night at all three. I immediately felt at home on my overnight at Union, and felt that it would be the perfect fit between my social life, academics, and tennis.

Max McGeown
: 6' 5"; Junior; I chose Union because my cousin went here and loved his time here. The combination of my cousin convincing me, and the fact that I thought I was a good fit made me attend Union.

Del Schunk
: 6' 2"; Sophomore; Union College was my first choice among the many small liberal arts colleges I was planning to apply to. I first heard of the school from my teammate Zach Kaplan, who I knew from home. Once I went on my recruiting, visit I immediately fell in love with the school and all it had to offer.

Max Egna
: 5' 10"; First Year; I chose to attend Union because of many reasons. First, when I stayed on an overnight, I was extremely impressed with the coaching staff and team members. All the guys on the team were super friendly and easy to get along with, which was a very important piece in my decision to come to Union. Next, I thought that the social life at Union was far better than any of the other schools I visited; people here are very nice and inviting. Lastly, the great academics were exactly what I was looking for. Class sizes are small and you always get the attention you need.

Austin Egna
: 5' 10"; First Year; I chose Union because it just seemed so perfect for me. The athletics combined with the academics complement each other, and, for such a small liberal arts college, the spirit and all around positive interactions I had at the school amazed me and made me want to become part of something special.