Hamilton College was edged 5-4 by the Trinity College Bantams in a NESCAC match played indoors at Hamilton's Margaret Bundy Scott Field House on Saturday.
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The Continentals (6-7, 1-6 NESCAC) are 20
th in the Northeast Region according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings. Hamilton travels to Amherst College for another conference match on Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m.
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Trinity (5-6, 2-4) is ranked 15
th in the Northeast Region. The Bantams have won the last four meetings with the Continentals.
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Joe Reiner '22 was a winner in straight sets at fourth flight singles and paired up with
Eric Stein '23 for a victory at second flight doubles. Reiner has a 33-18 career singles record, and he and Stein are tied for the most doubles wins this season with seven apiece.
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Connor Griff '25 improved his record to 11-5 with a straight-set win at first flight singles.
Nicolas Gritz '25 triumphed in straight sets at fifth flight singles. Gritz is 9-7 in singles this season and leads the team with three wins against NESCAC opponents.
RESULTS
Trinity 5, Hamilton 4
April 16, 2022
Margaret Bundy Scott Field House (Clinton, N.Y.)
SINGLES
1.
Connor Griff (H) d. Ross DeRose 6-3, 6-4
2. Henry Bilicic (T) d.
Eric Stein 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
3. Eduardo Sanchez-Carrion (T) d.
Matt Bartok 6-4, 6-3
4.
Joe Reiner (H) d. Jack Ginter 6-3, 6-2
5.
Nicolas Gritz (H) d. Charles Kilborn 6-1, 6-3
6. Dylan Powell (T) d.
Gianni Esposito 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. DeRose/Powell (T) d. Bartok/Griff 8-6
2. Reiner/Stein (H) d. Bilicic/Ginter 8-5
3. Sanchez-Carrion/Pierce Rutledge (T) d. Esposito/Gritz 8-5
Records: Trinity 5-6, 2-4 NESCAC; Hamilton 6-7, 1-6 NESCAC
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