Men's Tennis 3/4/2018 10:49:00 AM

Ithaca defeats Union 6-3

ITHACA, NY -- The Union College men's tennis team dropped its first dual of the spring season, losing 6-3 to Ithaca on Saturday at the Reis Tennis Center.

Max Egna had the highest singles win for the Dutchmen, taking the No. 4 singles match against Max Prestwich. After winning the first set 6-3, Egna faced 0-3 and 2-4 deficits in the second set, but rallied to win four straight points and take the second set by a score of 6-4.

David Bond won his No. 5 singles match, taking both sets, 6-3. Bond also paired with Max McGeown to win the No. 2 doubles match, defeating Ithaca's pair 8-6.

Union will take on Nichols next weekend, March 10, in a dual meet in Pomfret, CT.

Ithaca 6, Union 3
Singles competition
1. Minos Stavrakas (ITHACA-M) def. Del Schunk (UNION) 6-0, 6-1
2. Sam McGrath (ITHACA-M) def. Max McGeown (UNION) 6-0, 6-1
3. Colten Lavery (ITHACA-M) def. Austin Egna (UNION) 7-6 (7-5), 2-6, 7-5
4. Max Egna (UNION) def. Max Prestwich (ITHACA-M) 6-3, 6-4
5. David Bond (UNION) def. Liam Spiegel (ITHACA-M) 6-3, 6-3
6. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (ITHACA-M) def. Zach Kaplan (UNION) 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7)

Doubles competition
1. Sam McGrath/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (ITHACA-M) def. Austin Egna/Max Egna (UNION) 9-7
2. David Bond/Max McGeown (UNION) def. Minos Stavrakas/Colten Lavery (ITHACA-M) 8-6
3. Max Prestwich/Liam Spiegel (ITHACA-M) def. Justin Gold/Del Schunk (UNION) 8-1

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Players Mentioned

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

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.