Vassar celebrates its 5-2 win over Skidmore in the Liberty League championship match.
Vassar tops Skidmore 5-2 en route to Liberty League men's tennis championship
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Vassar College won two of three doubles matches and then captured three of the first four singles matches to finish en route to a 5-2 victory over Skidmore College in the championship match of the Liberty League men's tennis tournament on Monday at Walker Field House.
Skidmore grabbed the opening point of the match with Miles Ransom and Gabe Steerman earning an 8-5 win at third doubles. Vassar pulled even when Dan Freeman and Nick Jasso countered with an 8-5 win at second doubles. The Brewers won a pivotal point at first doubles as Andrew Guzick and Dan Cooper rallied for an 8-5 victory after trailing 4-3.
The singles matches quickly began to roll Vassar's way. Cooper pulled the Brewers a point closer with a 6-2, 6-4 victory at fourth singles. Teammate Christian Phelps followed with a 6-1, 6-3 win at fifth singles. Soon after Skidmore picked up a win at second singles by Ransom, Guzick clinched the championship with a 6-3, 6-3 victory at first singles.
NCAA Championship selections will be announced on Monday, May 6. The Liberty League champion does not currently receive an NCAA automatic bid (it will beginning in 2014), so Vassar and Skidmore will have to wait for the NCAA Division III selection committee to determine whether they will be selected for at-large selections.
Liberty League Men’s Tennis Championship
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. - April 29, 2013
Vassar College (Walker Field House)
VASSAR 5, SKIDMORE 2
#1 DOUBLES: Andrew Guzick/Dan Cooper (VAS) def. Jimmy Sherpa/Jonah Epstein (SKD), 8-5
#2 DOUBLES: Dan Freeman/Nick Jasso (VAS) def. Kit Sanderson/Nick Tony (SKD), 8-5
#3 DOUBLES: Miles Ransom/Gabe Steerman (SKD) def, Josh Kessler/Christian Phelps (VAS), 8-5
#1 SINGLES: Andrew Guzick (VAS) def. Jimmy Sherpa (SKD), 6-3, 6-3
#2 SINGLES: Miles Ransom (SKD) def. Dan Freeman (VAS), 6-4, 6-2
#3 SINGLES: Nick Jasso (VAS) leading Danny Knight (SKD), 4-6, 6-3, 4-0 (unfinished)
#4 SINGLES: Dan Cooper (VAS) def. Gabe Steerman (SKD), 6-2, 6-4
#5 SINGLES: Christian Phelps (VAS) def. Jonah Epstein (SKD), 6-1, 6-3
#6 SINGLES: Kit Sanderson (SKD) leading Josh Kessler (VAS), 1-0 (unfinished)
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 2, 1
Singles: 4, 5, 2, 1