Men's Tennis Tops Sarah Lawrence in Regular Season Finale

Men's Tennis Tops Sarah Lawrence in Regular Season Finale

PURCHASE, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus College men's tennis team closed out the 2022 regular season with a 9-0 road victory over the Gryphons of Sarah Lawrence College Sunday morning in non-conference play at the SUNY Purchase College Tennis Courts. 

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 9 | Sarah Lawrence 0
TEAM RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (8-4) | Sarah Lawrence (1-3)
Box Score

MATCH RESULTS

Singles competition
1. Alex Hale (Wolcott, Conn.) (AMC) def. Simi Rao (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Nick Tagliaferri (Hamden, Conn.) (AMC) def. Samu Gabor (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Xavier Frey(Cantley, Quebec) (AMC) def. Sasha Conner (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Julien-Jean Baptiste (Montreal, Quebec) (AMC) def. Antonio Giannini (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rockenson Charles (New London, Conn.) (AMC) def. Ava Dupont (SLC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Fernando Ruiz (Hartford, Conn.) (AMC) def. Ghiyan Dornelly (SLC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1.  Tagliaferri/Frey (AMC) def. Rao/Conner (SLC) 8-0
2.  Hale/Ruiz (AMC) def. Gabor/Giannini (SLC) 8-2
3. Baptiste/Charles (AMC) def. Carrie Sun/Audrey Stathakis (SLC) 8-2

NOTEWORTHY

  • Today's match was the third all-time meeting between the two programs.
  • Albertus now leads the all-time series against Sarah Lawrence, 2-1.
  • Ruiz appeared in his first collegiate match for the Falcons. 
  • Ruiz opened his freshman campaign with a pair of wins at No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles, respectively.
  • The duo tandem of Tagliaferri and Frey earned their first No. 1 doubles win of the season. 
  • Tagliaferri also collected his first No. 2 singles win of the season. 
  • Frey recorded his first appearance in the No. 3 singles spot. 
  • Charles picked up his first "W" of the season at the No. 5 singles spot. 
  • Baptiste's singles win in the No. 4 slot was his first of the year.