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Statesmen host #37 Vassar in Sunday showdown

4/15/2023 2:59:00 PM

By: Mercedes Wiegel '25
The Hobart College tennis team will host No. 37 Vassar College in a Liberty League showdown Sunday, April 16, at the HWS Tennis Center. First serve between the Statesmen and the Brewers is set for 10 a.m.
 
Live video of the match will be available on hwsathletics.com.
 
Hobart enters the week with an 11-4 overall record and a 3-1 record in conference play. The Statesmen are coming off a successful pair of matches last week, defeating the University of Rochester, 8-1 and Ithaca, 6-3.
 
Sophomore Hyat Oyer was named to the Liberty League weekly honor roll after going 2-0 in singles action last week, defeating Rochester's Kei Ogawa in the No. 4 spot and Ithaca's Jacob Wachs in the No. 3 spot. He is now 11-3 in dual match singles action this season and is on a 10-match win streak heading into the weekend.
 
Vassar enters the weekend with a 10-3 overall record and are 4-0 in conference play. The Brewers will head to Ithaca on Saturday to take on the Bombers before traveling to Geneva for Sunday's matchup. Vassar is coming off a 7-2 win over St. Lawrence on Saturday, April 8.
 
ABOUT THE STATESMEN
  • Hobart is No. 17 in the ITA Northeast regional rankings.
  • No. 22 regionally ranked singles player, junior Sean Pesin, is 6-5 in the No. 1 singles spot with three wins over nationally ranked opponents.
  • Sophomore Nick Grosso is 7-1 in singles action on the season while junior Winter Fagerberg holds an 8-3 overall record.
  • Pesin and senior Jett Wright are ranked No. 11 in the Northeast and lead Hobart in doubles play with an overall record of 9-4 in the No. 1 spot.
 
ABOUT THE BREWERS
  • Vassar is No. 37 in the ITA national rankings.
  • Ethan Mantell leads the Brewers in singles play with a 10-3 record.
  • Fernando Bauermeiste is 9-4 at the No. 1 singles position.
  • Bauermeiste and Nolan Kubiak are 9-4 in doubles play at the No. 1 position.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Sunday's matchup will be the 16th meeting between the Statesmen and the Brewers.
  • Vassar holds a 9-6 advantage, with a 4-2 edge in Geneva.
  • Hobart and Vassar last met April 30, 2022. The Statesmen defeated the Brewers, 7-2.
  • The Statesmen are on a five-match winning streak against the Brewers.
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