GENEVA, N.Y. — The Hobart College tennis team was defeated by Rensselaer 7-2 this afternoon inside Bristol Field House. The Statesmen fall to 10-6 overall and 4-2 in the Liberty League.
 
The Engineers led 2-1 at the conclusion of doubles play. Senior Jonathan Atwater and junior Colin Molloy lost to Brian Niguidula and Clay Thompson 8-2 in the No. 3 spot. Sophomore Walker Anderson and junior Alan Dubrovsky notched a win at No. 1 over Sebastian Castillo-Sanchez and Andrew Imrie 8-6. First-years Thomas Shung and Jack Ledford fell to Zach Ebenfeld and Dylan Payne 8-6 at No. 2.
 
Rensselaer clinched the match in singles play. Atwater won his sixth consecutive match in singles play, besting Thompson 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2. Shung fell to Teruyama 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 5 spot. Castillo-Sanchez defeated Dubrovsky 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1. Niguidula bested Ledford 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 4 spot. Anderson fell at No. 3 to Imrie 6-4, 6-2. Molloy fell to Payne 7-5, 7-6 (7-6) at No. 6.
 
The Statesmen will be back in action next Saturday, April 27, when they host Vassar for a Liberty League match at HWS Tennis Center. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.