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Sean Pesin and Nick Fischer
ADAM FARID '20
0
Ithaca College ITHACA-M (3-8)
9
Winner Hobart HOB (7-3)
Ithaca College ITHACA-M
(3-8)
0
Final
9
Hobart HOB
(7-3)
Winner

Match Recap: Hobart Tennis | | Zack Koons

#29 Statesmen win 7th straight with sweep of Bombers

GENEVA, N.Y.– The No. 29 ranked Hobart tennis team extended its win streak to seven-straight with a 9-0 sweep of Ithaca College this afternoon in a Liberty League matchup. The Statesmen move to 7-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play, while the Bombers fall to 3-8 overall with a 0-3 mark in the Liberty League.
 
Hobart cruised through doubles play, winning all three matches over Ithaca. In the No. 1 spot, senior Sean Pesin and sophomore Nick Fischer topped Emiliano Pedrero and Gijs Fidler 8-4 to move to 6-4 on the season. Juniors Hyat Oyer and Troy Steiner cruised to an 8-1 victory over Nicolas Luis and Siddharth Vaada in the No. 2 spot, while junior Rahul Vallabhajosula and senior Winter Fagerberg defeated Jacob Wachs and Eric Dubilirer 8-5 in the No. 3 spot to move to 4-1 on the season.
 
The Statesmen continued to roll in singles action, winning all six matches this afternoon. Pesin clinched the victory for Hobart as he defeated Luis 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 1 spot. He is now 5-4 in dual matches and is riding a five-match win streak.
 
Fischer defeated Fidler 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 spot for his fifth-straight win in dual matches. First-year Achilleas Kousaridis continued to impress in singles action and moved to 8-1 on the season after defeating Vaada in the No. 3 spot 6-1, 6-0.
 
Oyer and Fagerberg both extended their win streaks to six-straight with wins against the Bombers. Oyer defeated Carlos Hernandez 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 4 spot to move to 7-3 on the season, while Fagerberg defeated Ean Lantzy 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 5 spot. He is now 6-3 in dual matches in his senior season.
 
Junior Nick Grosso closed out the action for the Statesmen this afternoon with his seventh dual match victory of the season. He defeated Max Sobel 6-1, 6-1 in the No. 6 spot to extend his win streak to four straight.

UP NEXT: 

Hobart will be back in action on Thursday, April 4, when it travels to Rochester to take on the University of Rochester in a nonconference matchup. First serve between the Statesmen and the Yellowjackets is set for 4 p.m. at the Georgen Athletic Center.
 
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