Bard spoils Sage's home opener
Albany, NY--- The Sage Colleges' men's tennis team hosted Bard College on Thursday afternoon in a non-conference match. The Raptors posted a 9-0 win to improve to 4-4, while the setback puts Sage at 0-4.
Bard's freshman Alex Khondji (Paris, France) tallied a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles as he beat Sage's senior Alex Cabrera (Kingston, NY/Kingston). Khondji teamed at No. 1 doubles with rookie Kevin McDonald (Westport, CT/Staples) for an 8-0 win over Cabrera and Rob Hansen (Niskayuna, NY/Niskayuna).
Hanser fell at second singles to McDonald, 6-2, 6-0.
The Gators return to action on Saturday, March 31 hosting St. Joseph's College in a Skyline Conference match slated for a 1 p.m. start. Bard returns to action on April 10 hosting Union College in a Liberty League match.
Tennis Match Results
Bard College vs The Sage Colleges
Mar 29, 2012 at Albany, NY
(Tri-City Raquet Club)
Bard College 9, The Sage Colleges 0
Singles competition
1. Alex Khondji (BAR-MTEN) def. Cabrera, Alex (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-0
2. Kevin McDonald (BAR-MTEN) def. Robert Hansen (SAGEMEN) 6-2, 6-0
3. Erik Wallulis (BAR-MTEN) def. Beaudin, Gerard (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
4. Joel Richmond (BAR-MTEN) def. Castillo, Mark (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
5. Dashiell Flach (BAR-MTEN) def. Alvarado, Cory (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
6. Raed Al-Abbasee (BAR-MTEN) def. Darrow, Christopher (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Alex Khondji/Kevin McDonald (BAR-MTEN) def. Cabrera, Alex/Robert Hansen (SAGEMEN) 8-0
2. Erik Wallulis/Joel Richmond (BAR-MTEN) def. Beaudin, Gerard/Alvarado, Sean (SAGEMEN) 8-0
3. Dashiell Flach/Raed Al-Abbasee (BAR-MTEN) def. Alvarado, Cory/Darrow, Christopher (SAGEMEN) 8-1
Match Notes:
Bard College 4-4
The Sage Colleges 0-4
