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Posted: Apr 16, 2016

Men's Tennis Blanks Sage For First Skyline Win

Men's Tennis Blanks Sage For First Skyline Win
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Parr, Nolan / Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
def. Jimenez, Nelson / Fitzpatrick, Casey (SAGE)
8-4
Mayorga, Carlos / Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
def. Sexton, T. David / Mendoza, Shanessa (SAGE)
8-0
Smith, Matthew / Smalley, Alec (SJCBK)
def. Deans, Kai / Tejada, Melvin (SAGE)
8-0
Singles
Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
def. Jimenez, Nelson (SAGE)
6-0, 6-1
Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
def. Fitzpatrick, Casey (SAGE)
6-2, 6-3
Parr, Nolan (SJCBK)
def. Mendoza, Shanessa (SAGE)
6-0, 6-2
Mayorga, Carlos (SJCBK)
def. Sexton, T. David (SAGE)
6-1, 6-1
Smith, Matthew (SJCBK)
def. Deans, Kai (SAGE)
6-0, 6-1
Smalley, Alec (SJCBK)
def. Tejada, Melvin (SAGE)
6-0, 6-0

TROY, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's tennis team notched their first Skyline Conference victory posting their first shutout victory in program history, defeating The Sage Colleges, 9-0, on Saturday afternoon. Junior Kevin Caicedo (Astoria, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) led the Bears in singles while seniors Nolan Parr (Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook Central) and Kyle Johnson (Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook Central) led the doubles lineup.

The Basics

  • Final Score: St. Joseph's 9, Sage 0
  • Records: St. Joseph's (2-5, 1-2 Skyline), Sage (0-7, 0-4 Skyline)
  • Location: Troy, N.Y.
  • Courts: Prospect Park

How It Happened

  • Matthew Smith and Alec Smalley got the Bears on the board first with a love victory at No. 3 doubles closely followed by Carlos Mayorga and Kevin Caicedo shutout win at No. 2 doubles.
  • Playing together for the first time this season at No. 1 doubles, Nolan Parr and Kyle Johnson completed the sweep of the doubles session with an 8-4 triumph.
  • Mayorga and Smith surrendered just one game at No. 4 and No. 5 singles to clinch the Bears first Skyline victory.
  • Smalley's leveled his singles record at 2-2 with a double bagel win at No. 6 singles.
  • Leading the singles lineup for just the second time this season, Caicedo cruised to a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles and Parr bypassed his opponent at No. 3 singles dropping just two games in a 6-0, 6-2 win.
  • Johnson was tested, but prevailed at No. 2 singles 6-2, 6-3 to complete the sweep, the first in program history.

The Bear Facts

  • Mayorga and Smith both extend their overall winning streaks to four matches.
  • Mayorga moves above .500 in singles play with his team-leading fourth win of the season, improving to 4-3.
  • It is the first 9-0 win in their nine-year history. The Bears only have one 8-1 triumph defeating Vaughn last season.
  • It was the first meeting between the two squads.

Next up for St. Joseph's

The Bears will continue Skyline Conference play facing two-time defending champion and preseason favorite Yeshiva University on Tuesday, April 19th in a road match at the Binghampton Racquet Club in Edgewater, N.J. starting at 8 p.m.