Dutchmen defeat Tigers 6-3

SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College men's tennis team earned a 6-3 win over RIT in its final Liberty League dual of the regular season on Friday.

The Dutchmen nearly swept singles play, winning all but the No. 6 singles match. In doubles play, RIT won the first two matches, but Union's Zach Kaplan and Del Schunk won their No. 3 match, 8-5.

Schunk and Kaplan would both stay undefeated on the day as Schunk also won his No. 1 singles match, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, and Kaplan won his No. 5 match, 6-1, 6-1.

David Bond defeated RIT's Mac Yang, 6-0, 6-2, in the No. 4 singles match, and Max Egna bested Spencer Lowitt in the No. 3 match, 6-1, 6-3. Austin Egna battled back to force a third set in his No. 2 match, and ended winning after RIT's Ben Lynaugh retired during the third set.

Union finishes off the regular season with a dual meet against Oneonta, on Monday, April 30.

Union College 6, Rochester Inst. 3
Singles competition
1. Del Schunk (UNION) def. Jared Ingoglia (RIT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. Austin Egna (UNION) def. Ben Lynaugh (RIT) 3-6, 7-5, 2-3, retired
3. Max Egna (UNION) def. Spencer Lowitt (RIT) 6-1, 6-3
4. David Bond (UNION) def. Mac Yang Li (RIT) 6-0, 6-2
5. Zach Kaplan (UNION) def. Patrick Mathews (RIT) 6-1, 6-1
6. Michael Peters (RIT) def. Justin Gold (UNION) 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Jared Ingoglia/Patrick Mathews (RIT) def. Ian Bank/David Bond (UNION) 8-4
2. Ben Lynaugh/Nick Lim (RIT) def. Austin Egna/Max Egna (UNION) 8-4
3. Zach Kaplan/Del Schunk (UNION) def. Roger Peckham/Spencer Lowitt (RIT) 8-5

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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.

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.

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.