Men’s tennis open spring season with win over Elmira 8-1

Box Score Elmira, NY - The SUNY Oneonta Men's Tennis Team began their spring campaign on the road versus Elmira College with a resounding win defeating their foes 8-1.

The afternoon began with the doubles competition as the Red Dragons were quickly challenged. The tandem of junior Tim Distler and sophomore Nicholas Fox (Commack/Commack) fell behind 0-2 before running off eight out of the next eleven games to secure the victory at the number two position with a score of 8-5. The third doubles pairing of junior Zach Lasky (Latham/Colonie) and freshman Marco Ammirati (Huntington/Huntington) had little trouble in securing triumph with a score of 8-3.

In singles the Red Dragons shutout the Soaring Eagles in convincing fashion. Sophomore Joseph D'Orazio (Smithtown/Smithtown) won in straight sets controlling his opponent from the get go and was never in any real danger securing the 6-1, 6-4 win. Senior Michael Nelson (Manhasset/Manhasset) won 12 out of the 18 games and was also overbearing in his conquest of the Elmira foe with a 6-2, 6-4 win. Third singles player Michael Denigris was challenged in the first set before he pulled away and got a win with a 6-4, 6-0 score.

Junior Cole Laffitte (East Setauket/Ward Melville) got the most impressive win on the day as he secured a double bagel win 6-0, 6-0 at the fourth spot. Lasky and Fox each won impressively in the fifth and sixth positions respectfully and with those wins the Red Dragons secured the singles shutout and won eight of the nine matches contested on the day.

The Red Dragons will have a week to prepare before heading to St. Lawrence University to compete against the always dangerous Saints on Sunday, February 26^th beginning at 12 noon.

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Players Mentioned

Joseph D'Orazio: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Zach Lasky: 5' 8"; Junior

Michael Nelson: 6' 1"; Senior

Marco Ammirati: 6' 2"; Freshman

Cole Laffitte: Junior

Nicholas Fox: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Joseph D'Orazio
: 5' 11"; Sophomore

Zach Lasky
: 5' 8"; Junior

Michael Nelson
: 6' 1"; Senior

Marco Ammirati
: 6' 2"; Freshman

Cole Laffitte
: Junior

Nicholas Fox
: Sophomore