Caicedo's Comeback Bid Falls Short as Men's Tennis Faces Farmingdale
Posted: Apr 10, 2016

Caicedo's Comeback Bid Falls Short as Men's Tennis Faces Farmingdale

Team Stats
Doubles
Bentz, Andy / Kafka, Daniel (FSC)
def. Vukosavovic, Vaso / Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
8-0
Baruch, Dan / Palacios, Kevin (FSC)
def. Parr, Nolan / Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
8-1
Drago, Joseph / Madigan, Patrick (FSC)
def. Smith, Matthew / Mayorga, Carlos (SJCBK)
8-0
Singles
Bentz, Andy (FSC)
def. Vukosavovic, Vaso (SJCBK)
6-1, 6-2
Palacios, Kevin (FSC)
def. Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Kafka, Daniel (FSC)
def. Parr, Nolan (SJCBK)
6-1, 6-1
Baruch, Dan (FSC)
def. Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
6-1, 6-1
Drago, Joseph (FSC)
def. Smith, Matthew (SJCBK)
6-0, 6-0
Kaplan, Josh (FSC)
def. Mayorga, Carlos (SJCBK)
6-3, 6-2

HARRISON, N.Y. — Junior Kevin Caicedo (Jackson Heights, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) forced a third set but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's tennis team came up empty handed hosting Farmingdale State College in a Skyline Conference match on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score: Farmingdale State 9, St. Joseph's 0
  • Records: Farmingdale State (7-2, 3-0 Skyline), St. Joseph's (1-4, 0-2 Skyline)
  • Location: Harrison, N.Y.
  • Courts: LifeTime Athletic Club

How It Happened

  • The Bears managed just one game off the Rams in doubles play and the visitors continued their dominance in singles.
  • Kevin Caicedo dropped the opening set at No. 2 singles, 6-3, but rallied back to take set two by the same margin. But the junior's comeback bid would fall short, also dropping the third set by a 6-3 margin.
  • Senior Carlos Mayorga siezed five games off his opponent at No. 6 in a 6-3, 6-2 defeat.

The Bear Facts

  • It was the first meeting all-time against Farmingdale State.

Next up for St. Joseph's

The Bears take a break from Skyline Conference play facing CUNYAC foes Lehman College in a road match on Wednesday, April 13th at the APEX Tennis Courts in the Bronx starting at 4 p.m.