NEWBURGH, N.Y. – The Mount Saint Mary College men's tennis team (5-5) fell to Ramapo College (12-2), 9-0, Thursday evening on the Mount Saint Mary College Tennis Courts. Despite the loss in non-conference action, St. Joseph's College (L.I.) fell to Yeshiva University in a Skyline Conference match, clinching a spot in the Skyline Conference Championship Tournament for the Knights.
The Knights currently sit in fourth place in the Skyline with a 3-2 record. St. Joe's fell to 1-3 with the loss. The Knights hold the tiebreaker over the Golden Eagles thanks to their 6-3 victory back on April 11. The Knights take on Farmingdale State College (7-3, 2-1 Skyline) on Saturday, April 18, in a match that will have significant effects on Skyline Tournament seeding.
The Knights could not get much going against a difficult Roadrunner team on Thursday. They were swept in doubles play to quickly fall behind, 3-0, in the non-conference matchup. Senior
Bryan Frank (West Babylon, N.Y.) and freshman
Chris Jaros (Marlboro, N.Y.) played the closest match at No. 3 doubles, but ultimately fell to Adam Petrovics and Matt Talmage, 8-3.
Junior
Joe Borden (Newburgh, N.Y.) had a competitive match with Willen Feygin at No. 2 singles, but was defeated, 6-2, 6-1. Senior
Connor Bean (Glenville, N.Y.) dropped the No. 1 singles match to Mike Abelev, 6-1, 6-1, and senior
Joel Rodriguez (Hackensack, N.J.) fell by the same score at flight six to Talmage.
The Knights and Farmingdale State will face off on the Mount Saint Mary College Tennis Courts on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. The Knights will also celebrate Senior Day prior to Saturday's Skyline matchup.
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