Raiders Open Spring Break Trip With Win

Colgate Began the Michael Schonbraun '96 Spring Break Tennis Trip Tuesday With a 5-2 Victory Over Augustana College (SD)

PALMAS DEL MAR, Puerto Rico – Colgate Men's Tennis opened the Michael Schonbraun '96 Spring Break Tennis trip Tuesday with a 5-2 victory over Augustana College of South Dakota.

The Raiders took the doubles point to open the match, but it wasn't easy as the Vikings pushed two of three matches to tiebreakers.

Singles play saw Colgate claim four of six singles matches to earn the win Freshman Jacob Daugherty and sophomores Bobby Alter, Jacob Hirschbeg and Win Reynolds all won their respective matches in straight sets.

Bottom Line
Colgate 5, Augustana (S.D.) 2

Won-Lost Records
- Colgate improved to 9-5 overall as it won its fourth straight match.
- Augustana slipped to 5-6 on the season with the setback.

Match Results
Singles
1) Jacob Daugherty (COL) def. Jared Hofer (AUG), 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
2) Colin Noldner (AUG) def. Alan Pleat (COL), 6-1, 6-4
3) Zack Adkins (AUG) def. Nick Laub (COL), 1-6, 7-6, 11-9
4) Win Reynolds (COL) def. Reed Ritterbusch (AUG), 6-2, 6-0
5) Bobby Alter (COL) def. Mark DeSiegler (AUG), 6-1, 6-3
6) Jake Hirschberg (COL) def. Colin Surratt (AUG), 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1) Daugherty/Tom Haile (COL) def. Hofer/Noldner (AUG), 9-8
2) Pleat/Laub (COL) def. Adkins/Ritterbusch (AUG), 9-7
3) Reynolds/Alter (COL) def. Trae Olson/Brock Baede (AUG), 8-1

From The Source
Colgate Head Coach Bobby Pennington
(on match)
"That was a hard fought marathon and win in brutal conditions for the men. We won a nail-biting doubles and our depth proved too much in singles. Four in a row and 9-5 on year is very solid. Looking forward to tomorrow."

Up Next
- Colgate returns to action Wednesday as it completes the Michael Schonbraun '96 Spring Break Tennis trip with a match against Babson (Mass.).

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Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Tom Haile: 5' 10"; Junior

Jake Hirschberg: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Nick Laub: 6' 2"; Junior

Alan Pleat: 6' 2"; Senior

Win Reynolds: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Daugherty: 5' 11"; First Year

Players Mentioned

Bobby Alter
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Tom Haile
: 5' 10"; Junior

Jake Hirschberg
: 6' 2"; Sophomore

Nick Laub
: 6' 2"; Junior

Alan Pleat
: 6' 2"; Senior

Win Reynolds
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Jacob Daugherty
: 5' 11"; First Year