Catholic Results | RCSJ Results

MADISON, N.J. - The Drew University men's tennis team capped an outstanding regular season with two more victories on Sunday at the Drew Tennis Complex on Senior Day.

The Rangers, who have now won eight matches in a row, opened the day with a 7-2 Landmark Conference (LC) victory over Catholic University to finish undefeated (7-0) in conference play for the second year in a row. They also clinched the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Landmark Conference Championships.

The team followed up with a 7-2 win over Rowan College of South Jersey to push its record to 17-3, the program's highest victory total since the 2000-01 season.

With their win over Catholic, the Rangers extended their regular-season winning streak versus conference opponents to 16 and have now won 19 straight overall versus Landmark foes. Also, the Rangers stretched their home winning streak to 24. All three streaks date back to the 2018-19 season.

Drew's four seniors were honored in a brief ceremony prior to the start of the match.

Versus the Cardinals, Drew started by winning two of three doubles matches. Junior Leo Ambrogio and senior Dan Blumenthal won 8-0 at No. 2, bumping their conference record to 5-0, while seniors Ben Dunlap and Billy MacDonald captured an 8-5 decision at No. 3.

In singles action, the Rangers won at every spot from 2 through 6. Sophomore Santo Carroccia earned a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 2 while Ambrogio rallied for a 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 3. Both players improved to 6-0 in Landmark Conference play.

Senior Bret Schuler posted a perfect 6-0, 6-0 decision at No. 4, as did sophomore Jack Polvere at No. 6. Junior John Dickey contributed a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 to run his conference record to 6-1.

Versus RCSJ, the Roadrunners opened with a 2-1 lead after capturing victories at Nos. 1-2 while the Rangers won by walkover at No. 3.

Drew would go on to win all six singles points. Blumenthal captured a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 1 while Carroccia (6-1, 7-5) and Dickey (6-1, 6-4) won at Nos. 2-3. Senior Brett Philip rallied for an epic 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 14-12 win at No. 4. Drew won Nos. 5-6 by walkover.

The Rangers now take nine days off from competition before hosting a Landmark Conference Championship semifinal match on Wednesday, May 4, with the opponent and time to be determined.