Sage men's tennis falls to Pioneers, 8-1 as Rosario stars
Verona, NY—The Sage Colleges' men's tennis team visited Utica College on Wednesday for a non-conference match played at the Turning Stone Tennis Facility. The Pioneers opened their 2017 campaign with an 8-1 win over Sage. The Gators fall to 0-5 on the season.
For Sage, the lone win came at No. 5 singles as rookie Christian Rosario (Troy, NY/Troy) posted the win, beating Patrick Restuccio in three sets. He lost the first set, 4-6, but rallied to post a 6-3 win in the second set and them took the tie-breaker, 10-8.
Sage's next match is on April 8 travelling to Sarah Lawrence College in a Noon league match-up.
Tennis Match Results
The Sage Colleges vs Utica College
Apr 05, 2017 at Verona, NY
(Turning Stone Dome)
Utica College 8, The Sage Colleges 1
Singles competition
1. Christopher Dunn (UTICA) def. Jimenez, Nelson (SAGEMEN) 6-3, 6-3
2. Garrett Noake (UTICA) def. Jackson, Rebecca (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-0
3. Paul Litvak (UTICA) def. Miller, Nathaniel (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 7-4
4. Jacob Nigolian (UTICA) def. Sexton, David (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-4
5. Rosario, Christian (SAGEMEN) def. Patrick Restuccio (UTICA) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
6. Luc Boby (UTICA) def. Vickers, Sebastian (SAGEMEN) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Christopher Dunn/Paul Litvak (UTICA) def. Jimenez, Nelson/Tolman, Lindsey (SAGEMEN) 8-6
2. Garrett Noake/Jacob Nigolian (UTICA) def. Miller, Nathaniel/Sexton, David (SAGEMEN) 8-0
3. Patrick Restuccio/Luc Boby (UTICA) def. Rosario, Christian/Vickers, Sebastian (SAGEMEN) 8-3
Match Notes:
The Sage Colleges 0-5
Utica College 1-0
T-3 hrs
