Dutchmen take down Red Dragons to close season

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – The Union College men's tennis team ended the 2017-18 season with a 7-2 dual win over SUNY Oneonta on Monday night at the YMCA-Wilton Branch in Saratoga Springs.

The Dutchmen were dominant on the day, dropping only one singles and one doubles match to the Red Dragons.

Ian Bank and David Bond had a strong showing in the No. 1 doubles match, saving a match point while down 6-7 and battling back to win in a tiebreaker 9-8 (11-9). Bank and Bond ended the season with an overall record of 2-2 at the No. 1 doubles spot.

Zach Kaplan and Del Schunk won their No. 3 doubles match, 8-4, earning their third overall doubles victory of the season.

In singles action, Schunk won his No. 1 singles match in two sets, 6-2. 6-3. He finishes the season with four wins at the No. 1 singles spot, having played in all but one of Union's No. 1 singles matches this year.

Along with his doubles partner, Kaplan also went undefeated on the day, winning his No. 5 singles match in three sets. Kaplan lost the first set 6-2, but battles back to win both the second and third sets, 6-1. The junior captain finishes the season with five singles wins, which includes a 3-1 mark at the No. 5 spot.

Austin Egna won his No. 2 singles match, 6-4, 6-2, while his brother Max Egna won his No. 3 singles match 6-2, 6-1. Austin ends the season with seven singles wins, six coming in dual meets, while Max ends his first year with nine singles wins, eight in dual meets. The two both finished with conference singles records of 2-5.

Justin Gold rounded out the wins for the Dutchmen, defeating his Oneonta opponent in two sets, 6-3, 6-2. Gold ends his sophomore year with four singles wins, three coming at the No. 6 spot.

Union College 7, SUNY Oneonta 2
Singles competition
1. Del Schunk (UNION) def. Marco Ammirati (ONEMT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Austin Egna (UNION) def. Zach Lasky (ONEMT) 6-4, 6-2
3. Max Egna (UNION) def. Nicholas Fox (ONEMT) 6-2, 6-1
4. Cole Laffitte (ONEMT) def. David Bond (UNION) 7-5, 6-3
5. Zach Kaplan (UNION) def. Timothy Distler (ONEMT) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Justin Gold (UNION) def. James Garzia (ONEMT) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Ian Bank/David Bond (UNION) def. Nicholas Fox/Marco Ammirati (ONEMT) 9-8 (11-9)
2. Timothy Distler/Zach Lasky (ONEMT) def. Austin Egna/Max Egna (UNION) 8-5
3. Zach Kaplan/Del Schunk (UNION) def. Riley Smith/Cole Laffitte (ONEMT) 8-4

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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.