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Posted: Apr 24, 2016

Three Singles Matches Go The Distance but Men's Tennis Falls Short at SJC Long Island

Three Singles Matches Go The Distance but Men's Tennis Falls Short at SJC Long Island
Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Corrao, Chris / Rasmussen, Peter (SJCLIMT)
def. Caicedo, Kevin / Mayorga, Carlos (SJCBK)
8-3
Johnson, Kyle / Smalley, Alec (SJCBK)
def. Dioguardio, Matt / Branigan, Phillip (SJCLIMT)
8-4
Merle, Brian / Gilley, Matt (SJCLIMT)
def. Parr, Nolan / Smith, Matthew (SJCBK)
8-3
Singles
Corrao, Chris (SJCLIMT)
def. Caicedo, Kevin (SJCBK)
6-6, 6-0
Rasmussen, Peter (SJCLIMT)
def. Johnson, Kyle (SJCBK)
6-2, 6-0
Dioguardio, Matt (SJCLIMT)
def. Parr, Nolan (SJCBK)
6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Mayorga, Carlos (SJCBK)
def. Gilley, Matt (SJCLIMT)
6-3, 6-4
Merle, Brian (SJCLIMT)
def. Smith, Matthew (SJCBK)
6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7)
Branigan, Phillip (SJCLIMT)
def. Smalley, Alec (SJCBK)
2-6, 6-1, 7-5

PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — Senior Carlos Mayorga (East Elmhurst, N.Y./St. John's Prep) collected his team-leading fifth singles win of the season and three Bears pushed their singles opponents in close three-set matches, but the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's tennis team fell on the wrong side of a 7-2 decision against sibling rivals St. Joseph's (Long Island) in a Skyline Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Final Score: SJC Long Island 7, SJC Brooklyn 2
  • Records: SJC Long Island (2-8, 2-4 Skyline), St. Joseph's (2-9, 1-5 Skyline)
  • Date: April 24, 2016
  • Location: Patchogue, N.Y.
  • Courts: SJC Outdoor Field Complex

How It Happened

  • Kyle Johnson and Alec Smalley teamed up for their second win in doubles, taking an 8-4 win over Matt Dioguardio and Phillip Branigan to post the lone point in doubles play.
  • Carlos Mayorga notched a point at No. 4 singles with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Matt Gilley that cut the Bears deficit to 4-2.
  • The final three matches all went to three sets and could have swung the overall match to Brooklyn. Smalley took his opening set at No. 6 singles, but fell by a third-set break 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 to Branigan.
  • Nolan Parr and Matthew Smith both rallied after dropping their opening sets. Looking to tie the all-time singles wins record, Parr also fell by a break 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at No. 3 singles and Smith was edged out in a third-set tiebreaker 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7) at No. 5 singles.

The Bear Facts

  • Mayorga collects his fifth singles win of the season, moving into the team lead.
  • Johnson and Smalley are 2-0 playing together this season at doubles.
  • The Golden Eagles take the first meeting since 2012 and improve to 3-0 in the all-time series.

Next up for St. Joseph's

With two matches remaining in the season, the Bears return to the courts for a non-conference match at York College on Tuesday, April 26 starting at 4 p.m.