Men's Tennis | 4/12/2015 6:09:00 PM

OSWEGO, NY – Sunday's men's tennis match against Oswego State (5-6) came down to the final two singles matches. Seniors Brian Redder (Marion, NY/Williamson) and Will Gilbraith (West Monroe, NY/Paul V. Moore) would come away with wins for Hartwick to secure the team's first victory of the season. The Hawks won by a count of 5-4 over the Lakers.
           
The Hawks were in good shape after doubles play as they took two of three matches. Redder and Gilbraith won at first doubles by a margin of 8-6 over Oswego's Alex McCarthy and Brian Lyudmer. John Talbot (Middlesex, NY/Marcus Whitman) and Liam Brown (Suffield, CT/Suffield) also claimed a victory at second doubles over Spencer Thorn and Tim Van Hine, also by a score of 8-6.
           
Jefferson Monastoque (Heredia, Costa Rica/Blue Valley) would earn a 6-4, 6-2 win for the Hawks at fifth singles. He improves to 3-2 on the season.
           
The Lakers would earn wins at the #1, #4, and #6 flights giving them a 4-3 advantage with results in the #2 and #3 flights still taking place.
           
Gilbraith would emerge with a win at third singles over Lyudmer. He won the first set 6-4 and secured the victory after coming out on top in a second-set tie-breaker, 8-6.
           
Redder needed three sets at second singles against Ryan Korn. After sweeping the first set, 6-0, Korn evened the match with a second-set tie-break, 7-6 (8-6). But, Redder earned the victory in the third set, 6-1, to claim his third straight singles win.
           
Hartwick looks for its second straight win and first conference victory of the season on Wednesday. The Hawks host Utica College at 4 p.m.