Williams Men's Tennis Wins

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.  – The Williams College men’s tennis team began its fall campaign on Wednesday against Vassar College.

 

With no seniors on the squad, the leadership falls to the strong class of juniors, including captains Alex Schidlovsky and Jose Raventos. The Ephs dominated on the court nonetheless, claiming an 8-1 victory.

 

Freshman Brian Grodecki played alongside junior captain Schidlovsky in the No. 1 doubles spot, winning 8-2. Two other freshmen, Sachin Raghavan (paired with Brian Astrachan) and Jordan Sadowsky (paired with Conrad Harron) also made their mark, winning both their doubles and singles matches.

 

“It was a great opening match for us,” coach Dan Greenberg said. “We came out strong in doubles, especially for the rookies first matches. They played aggressive and active and it looked good for so early in the year.”

 

Greenberg went on to praise the solid play by the rest of the team as well. “The rest of the guys in singles played focused and didn’t give away many free points, which was a focus for us today. Overall a good start to the year.”

 

After only one match, the team now looks ahead to the ITA Regional Championships on Sept. 26.

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