COLGATE WINS TWO SINGLES AND ONE DOUBLES TITLE AT PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hagmann takes #1 singles bracket, Saccullo wins #3 singles bracket, and teams up with Blake Willmarth for the #3 doubles title.

October 14, 2002
Contact: Mike Zimmerman
Phone: 315-228-6761
Fax: 315-228-7977
Email: mzimmerman@mail.colgate.edu

BETHLEHEM, PA –

Bethlehem, Pa. – Colgate University’s Reed Hagmann, the 2001 Patriot League number two fall singles champion, overcame a second seed to win the first singles bracket at the 2002 Patriot League Flighted Tennis Championship.

 The Patriot League championship, due to inclement weather, was played on the indoor courts at the Lewis Tennis Center on the campus of Lehigh University. The two-day championship did not contest consolation matches.

 Hagmann, the 2001 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, defeated American’s Tushar Garg (6-0, 6-4) and Lafayette’s Matt Coin (7-6 (5), 6-3) to earn a championship berth. In the final, Hagmann faced top seeded Arnie Albornoz of Army. After dropping the first set 3-6, Hagman battled back to win 7-5 and 10-8 in the Superbreaker.

 The second singles championship featured top-seeded John Sabia of Army battling Lehigh’s Ryan Osgood. Sabia battled back for the victory, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6. The Black Knight earned a first round bye followed by a 6-1, 7-6 (3) victory over Lafayette’s Brett Warren to advance to the finals. 

Colgate’s Eric Saccullo won the 2002 third singles championship with a 6-7, 6-2, 10-3 victory over Army’s Rafael Albornoz. Saccullo, the second seed, defeated American’s Guilluame Tarralle (6-3, 6-7 [5], 11-9) in the first round and Navy’s Brandon Carter (6-3, 6-0) in the semifinals.  

American University’s Andreas Kulcsar, the top seeded fourth singles player, defeated Navy’s Chris McGrath, 6-1, 6-4 for the title. Kulcsar was the 2001 sixth singles individual champion as well. En route to the title, Kulcsar upended Lafayette’s Dan Seward 6-2, 6-1 after garnering the first round bye.

Navy’s Davy Lee, the top seeded fifth singles player, advanced to the championship match following a first round bye and a second round 6-4, 6-4 victory over Bucknell’s Asher Salam. Lee defeated American University’s Juan Carlo Vazquez in the final, 6-1, 6-0.

 The sixth singles crown went to American University’s Jonah Fliegelman. The junior advanced to the championship match with victories over Lehigh’s Jeff Samuels (6-2, 6-2) and Colgate’s Blake Willmarth (6-3, 3-6, 10-7). In the final, Fliegelman defeated Army’s Carl Fisher (4-6, 6-1, 10-8), the second seed.

 In the doubles competition, Navy, American and Colgate took home championship honors.

 The first doubles champion was Navy’s Cam Lickle and Osgood. The Midshipmen squad defeated Army’s Arnie Albornoz and Rafael Albornoz 8-6.

The second doubles champion featured American’s Taralle and Juan Jaysingh. The Eagles team defeated Colgate’s Zander Lowe and Jake Heims 8-6.

Third doubles went to Colgate’s Saccullo and Willmarth. The Raider side defeated Army’s Jarrett Skrobarcek and Carl Fisher 8-4.

The four-team Patriot League Men’s Tennis Team Championship will be held April 18-19, 2003 at the site of the highest seed.

SINGLES TOURNAMENT

 FIRST SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. Arnie Albornoz, Army; 2. Reed Hagmann, Colgate)

First Round Results:

    Arnie Albornoz, Army, Bye

    Matt Coin, Lafayette, def. Leland Tien, Bucknell, 6-1, 6-0.

    Reed Hagmann, Colgate, def. Tushar Garg, American, 6-0, 6-4.

    Cam Lickle, Navy, def. Tye Esler, Lehigh, 6-4, 6-2.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Arnie Albornoz, Army, def. Cam Lickle, Navy, 3-6, 6-3, 10-7.

    Reed Hagmann, Colgate, def. Matt Coin, Lafayette, 7-6 (5), 6-3.

Championship Match:

    Reed Hagmann, Colgate, def. Arnie Albornoz, Army, 3-6, 7-5, 10-8.

SECOND SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. John Sabia, Army; 2. Jake Heims, Colgate)

First Round Results:

    John Sabia, Army, Bye

    Brett Warren, Lafayette, def. Nick Denefrio, Bucknell, 6-1, 7-6 (3).

    Ryan Cann, Lehigh, def. Kyle Bailey, American, 3-6, 6-3, 11-9.

    Ryan Osgood, Navy, def. Jake Heims, Colgate, 6-3, 6-2.

Semifinal Round Results:

    John Sabia, Army, def. Brett Warren, Lafayette, 3-6, 6-1, 10-5.

    Ryan Cann, Lehigh, def. Ryan Osgood, Navy, 6-3, 1-6, 12-10.

Championship Match:

    John Sabia, Army, def. Ryan Cann, Lehigh, 2-6, 6-3, 10-6.

THIRD SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. H’Cone Thompson, Lafayette; 2. Eric Saccullo, Colgate)

First Round Results:

    H’Cone Thompson, Lafayette, Bye

    Rafael Albornoz, Army, def. Joe Menezes, Bucknell, 6-2, 6-0.

    Brandon Carter, Navy, def. Randall Smalley, Lehigh, 6-1, 6-3.

    Eric Saccullo, Colgate, def. Guilluame Tarralle, American, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 11-9.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Eric Saccullo, Colgate, def. Brandon Carter, Navy, 6-3, 6-0.

    Rafael Albornoz, Army, def. H’Cone Thompson, Lafayette, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6).

Championship Match:

    Eric Saccullo, Colgate, def. Rafael Albornoz, Army, 6-7 (4), 6-2, 10-3.

FOURTH SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. Andreas Kolcsar, American; 2. Chris McGrath, Navy)

First Round Results:

    Andreas Kolcsar, American, Bye

    Dan Seward, Lafayette, def. Todd Jacobs, Bucknell, 7-5, 3-6, 10-8.

    Zander Lowe, Colgate, def. Craig Ditman, Lehigh, 6-3, 6-2.

    Chris McGrath, Navy, def. Steve Srivastava, Army, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 11-9.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Andreas Kolcsar, American, def. Dan Seward, Lafayette, 6-2, 6-1.

    Chris McGrath, Navy, def. Zander Lowe, Colgate, 7-5, 6-7 (2), 10-7

Championship Match:

    Andreas Kolcsar, American, def. Chris McGrath, Navy, 6-1, 6-4.

FIFTH SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. Davy Lee, Navy; 2. Juan Carlo Vazquez, American)

First Round Results:

    Davy Lee, Navy, Bye

    Asher Salam, Bucknell, def. Ryan Collins, Lafayette, 6-4, 6-4.

    Evan Ambrose, Colgate, def. Jarrett Skrobarcek, Army, 6-2, 7-6 (5).

    Juan Carlo Vazquez, American, def. Jon Swanson, Lehigh, 6-1, 6-3.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Davy Lee, Navy, def. Asher Salam, Bucknell, 6-2, 6-0.

    Juan Carlo Vazquez, American, def. Evan Ambrose, Colgate, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 10-5.

Championship Match:

    Davy Lee, Navy, def. Juan Carlo Vazquez, American, 6-1, 6-0.

SIXTH SINGLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. Blake Willmarth, Colgate; 2. Carl Fisher, Army)

First Round Results:

    Blake Willmarth, Colgate, Bye

    Jonah Fliegelman, American, def. Jeff Samuels, Lehigh, 6-2, 6-2.

    Daniel Huynh, Navy, def. Gerald DiChiara, Bucknell, 6-0, 6-3.

    Carl Fisher, Army, def. John Zazzu, Lafayette, 6-3, 6-1.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Jonah Fliegelman, American, def. Blake Willmarth, Colgate, 6-3, 3-6, 10-7.

    Carl Fisher, Army, def. Daniel Huynh, Navy, 1-6, 7-6 (2), 10-5

Championship Match:

    Jonah Fliegelman, American, def. Carl Fisher, Army, 4-6, 6-1, 10-8.

DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

FIRST DOUBLES FLIGHT:  

Top seeds (1. Lickle/Osgood, Navy; 2. A. Albornoz/R. Albornoz, Army)

First Round Results:

    Lickle/Osgood, Navy, Bye

    Hagmann/Ambrose, Colgate, def. Denefrio/Menezes, Bucknell, 9-7.

    Cann/Ditman, Lehigh, def. Thompson/Seward, Lafayette, 8-4.

    A. Albornoz/R. Albornoz, Army, def. Garg/Kulcsar, American, 8-5.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Lickle/Osgood, Navy, def. Hagmann/Ambrose, Colgate, 8-4.

    A. Albornoz/R. Albornoz, Army, def. Cann/Ditman, Lehigh, 8-4.

Championship Match:

    Lickle/Osgood, Navy, def. A. Albornoz/R. Albornoz, Army, 8-6.

SECOND DOUBLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (1. Sabia/Srivastava, Army; 2. Esler/Smalley, Lehigh)

First Round Results:

    Sabia/Srivastava, Army, Bye

    Lowe/Heims, Colgate, def. Tien/Jacobs, Bucknell, 8-3.

    Tarralle/Jaysingh, American, def. Carter/McGrath, Navy, 9-8 (4).

    Esler/Smalley, Lehigh, def. Coin/Zazzu, Lafayette, 8-6.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Lowe/ Heims, Colgate, def. Sabia/ Srivastava, Army, 8-4.

    Tarralle/Jaysingh, American, def. Esler/Smalley, Lehigh, 8-2.

Championship Match:

    Tarralle/Jaysingh, American, def. Lowe/Heims, Colgate, 8-6.

THIRD DOUBLES FLIGHT: 

Top seeds (No players seeded)

First Round Results:

    Saccullo/Willmarth, Colgate, Bye

    Fliegelman/Rivero, American, def. Huynh/Lee, Navy, 8-2.

    Salam/DiChiara, Bucknell, def. Shapiro/Swanson, Lehigh, 8-4.

    Skrobarcek/Fisher, Army, def. Warren/Helstowski, Lafayette, 8-4.

Semifinal Round Results:

    Saccullo/Willmarth, Colgate, def. Fliegelman/Rivero, American, 8-6.

    Skrobarcek/Fisher, Army, def. Salam/DiChiara, Bucknell, 8-5.

Championship Match:

    Saccullo/Willmarth, Colgate, def. Skrobarcek/Fisher, Army, 8-4.