Ramapo Men's Tennis Wins Sixth Straight GNAC Championship, Defeated Regis (Mass.), 5-1
Led by two-time GNAC Player of the Year and Tournment MVP Willen Feygin, the Roadrunners downed the Pride by a 5-1 final score to capture its sixth conference crown in as many seasons.
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MAHWAH, N.J. – The Ramapo College men's tennis team defeated Regis (Mass.), 5-1, on Saturday in the 2018 GNAC Championship match-up on the Mahwah campus. With their sixth straight championship, the Roadrunners earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Roadrunners went up, 2-1 after doubles match-ups and with Willen Feygin taking first singles 6-3, 6-0, Mike Abelev taking third singles, 6-2, 6-3 and Cal Caccisquida earning a 6-2, 7-5 win at sixth singles, the Roadrunners would earn the 5-1 victory.
Ramapo now awaits news on its pairing in the NCAA Championship Tournament.
Feygin was named GNAC Tournament Most Valuable Player while Abelev and Cacciaquida were named to the All-Tournament team. For Regis, Luke Horton (Bass Harbor, Maine) and Johnny Pallotta (Bay Shore, N.Y.) were recognized as all-tournament team selections. Also earning 2018 All-Tournament recognition was JWU's Ryan Schiele and Rutgers-Newark's Brandon Davis.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Willen Feygin (RCNJMT) def. Chris Harrow (REGIS-MT) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 2. Adam Patrovics (RCNJMT) vs. Luke Horton (REGIS-MT) unfinished |
| 3. Mike Abelev (RCNJMT) def. Nolan Bebarta (REGIS-MT) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 4. Kevin Ilinets (RCNJMT) vs. Cam Charbonneau (REGIS-MT) unfinished |
| 5. Brendan Hines (RCNJMT) def. Johnny Pallotta (REGIS-MT) unfinished |
| 6. Cal Cacciaquida (RCNJMT) vs. Tim Miller (REGIS-MT) 6-2, 7-5 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Willen Feygin/Adam Patrovics (RCNJMT) def. Chris Harrow/Luke Horton (REGIS-MT) 8-4 |
| 2. Mike Abelev/Kevin Ilinets (RCNJMT) def. Nolan Bebarta/Johnny Pallotta (REGIS-MT) 8-2 |
| 3. Kyle Dugat/Owen Pelissier (REGIS-MT) def. Brendan Hines/Cal Cacciaquida (RCNJMT) 9-7 |
| Match Notes |
| Regis (Mass.) 14-6 |
| Ramapo College 11-6 |
| T-2:40 A-25 |
2018 GNAC Men's Tennis Championship
at Ramapo College (Mahwah, N.J.)
Founded in 1995, the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) is an NCAA Division III association made up of 13 member institutions and over 3,000 student-athletes across the New England region. Each year, the GNAC sponsors and administers 20 championships, while balancing academic integrity, athletic opportunities and community involvement.
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