Hawks Men’s Tennis Team Defeats Oneonta State, 4-3

NEW PALTZ, NY — The SUNY New Paltz men’s tennis team improved to 9-4 on the season with a 4-3 victory over Oneonta State this afternoon. The Red Dragons drop to 5-4.

New Paltz earned the doubles point by winning two of the three matches. Seniors Bobby Calise (East Islip, NY) and Brian Palmenteri (Howard Beach, NY) won the number two doubles, 8-0, over Brad Unguarsky and Jorday LaVaca. Junior Josh Greenspan (North Babylon, NY) and Jason Letts (Plattsburgh, NY) upped their record to 10-3 at number three doubles with an 8-1 victory over Matt Deitch and Jeremy Essay.

Palmenteri, Greenspan, and Letts were also victorious in their singles matches. Palmenteri won the number three singles, 6-4, 6-1 over Unguarsky, Greenspan captured the number four singles, 6-1, 6-2, over LaVaca and Letts improved to 6-0 at number five singles (12-1 overall) with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Essay.

Oneonta State won the first, second, and sixth singles to garner their three points. Pat O’Toole won the number one singles, 7-6, 6-4, Lucas Coene won at number two, 6-1, 6-2, and Deitch captured the number six singles, 6-1, 1-6, 7-5.

Singles #1 Brad Breakstone (NP) lost to Pat O’Toole (O) 6-7, 4-6 #2 Bobby Calise (NP) lost to Lucas Coene (O) 1-6, 2-6 #3 Brian Palmenteri (NP) defeated Brad Unguarsky (O) 6-4, 6-1 #4 Josh Greenspan (NP) defeated Jorday LaVaca (O) 6-1, 6-2 #5 Jason Letts (NP) defeated Jeremy Essay (O) 6-1, 6-4 #6 Scott Keicher (NP) lost to Matt Deitch (O) 1-6, 6-1, 5-7

Doubles #1 Breakstone/Greg Cichon (NP) lost to O’Toole/Coene (O) 4-8 #2 Calise/Palmenteri (NP) defeated Unguarsky/LaVaca (O) 8-0 #3 Greenspan/Letts (NP) defeated Deitch/Essay (O) 8-1