ORLANDO, Fla. – The Hobart tennis team closed out its spring break trip with a 6-1 win over Springfield this afternoon at Sanlando Tennis Center. With the win, the Statesmen improve to 6-1 on the season, while the Pride fall to 4-4 overall.
 
Hobart came out strong in doubles play, defeating Springfield in all three matches to secure the doubles point. In the No. 1 spot, seniors Nick Fischer and Aidan Staunton impressed with a 6-2 win over Tim Norin and Ethan Gomulka. With the win, the Statesmen duo move to 6-1 on the season.
 
In the No. 2 spot, junior Achilleas Kousaridis and first-year Everett Reid continued their dominance, moving to 7-0 on the season with a 7-6 (7-2) win over Austin Prendiville and Marc Villanueva Abad. The Statesmen added another win in the No. 3 spot as senior Jose Martinez Barelles and first-year Tejus Ranadive defeated Liam Huppke and Angelo Guzman 7-5 to move to 4-2 in dual match doubles play.
 
The Statesmen continued to roll in singles play, winning five of six matches against the Pride to secure the nonconference victory. In the No. 1 position, Fischer continued to impress with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Guzman, securing his fourth win of the season in the No. 1 spot.
 
Staunton added a win in the No. 2 spot, defeating Prendiville 6-1, 6-4 to move to 4-1 on the season. First-year Michael Georgelis continued his impressive rookie season with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Villanueva Abad in the No. 4 spot. Georgelis is now 6-1 to begin his collegiate career.
 
In the No. 5 spot, Reid secured a 6-2, 6-4 win over Phakin Thongbookcharoen to move to 3-2 in dual match singles play this season. Hobart wrapped up the win in the No. 6 spot as Ranadive defeated Gomulka 6-2, 6-1. Ranadive is now 4-1 to open his rookie season.

COACHES CORNER:
 
"I'm proud of how the team played all throughout the course of this week's matches," said Head Coach Tim Riskie. "We competed hard, played with a lot of pride and improved. It's always a great week and we learned a lot while preparing for the upcoming dual match season."

UP NEXT:
 
Hobart will be back in action on Saturday, March 21, when it opens Liberty League play at No. 35 Skidmore. First serve between the Statesmen and the Thoroughbreds is set for 10 a.m.