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SLU men's tennis tops RIT, 5-1

Posted 4/24/11

The St. Lawrence University men's tennis team earned a 5-1 victory over RIT on Saturday in Rochester, NY.  The Saints improve to 6-8 while the Tigers fall to 6-7 on the season. The Saints …

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SLU men's tennis tops RIT, 5-1

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The St. Lawrence University men's tennis team earned a 5-1 victory over RIT on Saturday in Rochester, NY.  The Saints improve to 6-8 while the Tigers fall to 6-7 on the season.

The Saints completed the sweep in doubles action as sophomore Michael Hayden and senior Tony Wilkey posted an 8-6 win over William Abisalih and Tennyson Saucedo at first doubles.  Seniors Will Cook and Ren Gates defeated Neville Billimoria and Larry Hall, 8-5, in second doubles, while junior Chris Rogers and sophomore Tom Timpone earned an 8-4 win over Amos Baptiste and Max Bogue. 

Wilkey and Cook also posted wins in number one and four singles, respectively, to round out the Saints' scoring. 

The Scarlet and Brown will host the 2011 Liberty League men's tennis tournament next weekend.  Friday's action is set to begin at 9:00 am.   

Doubles:?1. Michael Hayden/Tony Wilkey (SLU) def. William Abisalih/Tennyson Saucedo (RIT) 8-6 ?2. Will Cook/Ren Gates (SLU) def. Neville Billimoria/Larry Hall (RIT) 8-5 ?3. Chris Rogers/Tom Timpone (SLU) def. Amos Baptiste/Max Bogue (RIT) 8-4

Singles:?1. Tony Wilkey (SLU) def. Tennyson Saucedo (RIT) 6-3, 6-4 ?2. Michael Hayden vs. Will Abisalih (RIT) 7-5, 3-4 (40-15) SLU leading ?3.Neville Billimoria (RIT) def. Ren Gates (SLU) 6-1, 6-1 ?4. Will Cook (SLU) def. Larry Hall (RIT) 6-4, 6-3 ?5. Tom Timpone (SLU) vs. Max Bogue (RIT) 1-1 (40-0) SLU leading ?6. Chris Rogers (SLU) vs. Alex Russin (RIT) 0-0 (15-0) SLU leading

St. Lawrence: 6-8?RIT: 6-7