St. Lawrence University Athletics

The St. Lawrence men's tennis team fell to Skidmore, 9-0, in its spring season opener in the Newell Field House on Saturday afternoon.

The Saints took two sets from the Thoroughbreds on the day, as Leo Romanetz rebounded from a 2-6 loss in the first set for a win in the second by the same margin at No. 2 against Jack McClaren. At No. 3, Spencer Whitmire was edged by Travis Leaf in a first-set tie break at No. 3, 6-7, and responded with a 6-4 win in the second set.

Both were eventually edged in the superbreaker. All other positions were 2-0 wins for the Thoroughbreds.

Romanetz and doubles partner Quinn Bermingham played a close match at No. 1 doubles against Skidmore's JT Wynne and Suraj Mahtani, but the Thoroughbreds prevailed, 8-6.

Results – Skidmore 9, St. Lawrence 0
Singles –

1. JT Wynne def. Nico Haet 6-0, 6-4
2. Jack McClaren def. Leo Romanetz 6-2, 2-6, 10-8
3. Travis Leaf def. Spencer Whitmire 7-6, 4-6, 11-9
4. Suraj Mahtani def. Jordan Mamelak 6-0, 6-0
5. Connor Biernat def. Quinn Bermingham 6-0, 6-0
6. Tristan Thiebaut def. Arman Tavana 6-4, 6-4

Doubles –

1. JT Wynne/Suraj Mahtani def. Leo Romanetz/Quinn Bermingham 8-6
2. Travis Leaf/Connor Biernat def. Nico Haet/Joshua Marvald 8-2
3. Jason Keye/Jack McClaren def. Arman Tavana/Spencer Whitmire 8-3

Records – St. Lawrence (0-1); Skidmore (2-1)
Up Next – at Ithaca, March 3 at 2 p.m.