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ONEONTA, N.Y.—The Oneonta State men's tennis team slipped into the ITA Northeast Region rankings this past week at No. 19. The Red Dragons are ranked for the first time since the spring of 2008 when they were 24th in the region, which marks the second time during Coach Bill May's tenure.
Oneonta's spring schedule has included #1 Middlebury and #8 Brandeis prior to facing #16 Rochester yesterday, which has added strength to its schedule. The Red Dragons have also competed versus #10 Skidmore, #14 St. Lawrence and #17 Ithaca in the past. Just yesterday, Oneonta traveled to #16 Rochester.
Because the Red Dragons are not in a conference for men's tennis currently, its only chance to be selected to the NCAA tournament is through the strength of its schedule as an independent.
Oneonta is currently 4-4 in dual matches this year after splitting a pair of weekend matches in Rochester. On Friday, the Red Dragons defeated St. John Fisher 7-0, before falling to the University of Rochester yesterday, 7-2.
Versus St. John Fisher, Oneonta swept through the doubles and then won four of the six singles matches for the 7-0 final. The matches at fourth and sixth singles were not completed due to darkness.
Singles winners were freshman Michael Kennelly, sophomore Adam Shapiro and juniors Joey Milstein and Will Sacco at first, second, fifth and third singles respectively, all is straight sets.
Sacco paired with classmate Jon Dorin at first doubles to win 8-3. Kennelly won 8-5 at second doubles with partner John Taft. Shapiro teamed with classmate Josh Slifkin to win at third doubles 8-1.
Shapiro and Slifkin managed Oneonta's only wins yesterday against Rochester at second and sixth singles respectively. Shapiro won in three sets, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 while Slifkin won his match in a third set super tie break, 1-6, 6-4, and 10-6.
Kennelly (1st singles), Sacco (3rd singles) and Dorin (4th singles) all fell in tough, three-set matches.
Kennelly and Shapiro share the team lead in wins with five each.
