Gators tally two wins in matchup with Bard in Skyline action
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY----The Sage Colleges dropped a 7-2 decision to the Raptors of Bard College in a match held outdoors on Tuesday night. While the Gators lost the contest, they racked up two individual wins, the first of the young season for Sage. Sage is now 0-4 overall and 0-3 in the league, while Bard improves to 1-1 overall and in the conference.
Sage's first win of the season came at third doubles as sophomore Octavia Gales (Rensselaer, NY/Rensselaer) and sophomore Jaret Falkowitz (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) as they were 8-6 winners. Gales added to her success on the night as she tallied the first singles win of the season as she beat Sankulpa Khadka in three sets.
The Gators return to action on Saturday, April 2 at NYU-Poly for a 1 p.m. Skyline Conference match with the Fighting Blue Jays which will be held at the USTA Tennis Center in Flushing, NY.
The Sage Colleges vs Bard College Mar 29, 2011 at Bard
Bard College 7, The Sage Colleges 2
Singles competition
1. Erik Wallulis (BAR-MTEN) def. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEMEN) 7-5, 7-5
2. Adam Skinner (BAR-MTEN) def. Kathryn Saulsbery (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-0
3. Joel Richmond (BAR-MTEN) def. Chris Buskey (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-0
4. Greg Gainey (BAR-MTEN) def. Jaret Falkowitz (SAGEMEN) 6-3, 6-0
5. Alexandru Vladoi (BAR-MTEN) def. Fabian Torres (SAGEMEN) 6-0, 6-1
6. Octavia Gales (SAGEMEN) def. Sankulpa Khadka (BAR-MTEN) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7
Doubles competition
1. Erik Wallulis/Adam Skinner (BAR-MTEN) def. Mackenzie Riley/Kathryn Saulsbery (SAGEMEN) 8-4
2. Joel Richmond/Greg Gainey (BAR-MTEN) def. Chris Buskey/Fabian Torres (SAGEMEN) 8-1
3. Jaret Falkowitz/Octavia Gales (SAGEMEN) def. Alexandru Vladoi/Sankulpa Khadka (BAR-MTEN) 8-6
Match Notes: The Sage Colleges 0-4, 3-0 Skyline Bard College 1-1, 1-1 Skyline
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