MADISON, N.J. – Scott Veith reached his 300th career coaching victory and the Drew University men's and women's tennis teams swept Baruch College on Senior Day in the regular-season finale for both teams Monday afternoon at the Drew Tennis Complex.
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The Rangers won the men's match 8-1 and the women's competition 6-3 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Veith has now posted 301 career wins, including 165 at Drew (99 men, 66 women) since arriving at the Forest in 2018. He also led the FDU-Florham men's and women's teams to a combined 136 victories prior to his appointment at Drew.
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Prior to the start of the match, Drew's six seniors were honored in a brief ceremony.
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Drew's men's team (13-6) opened by sweeping all three doubles matches, including tiebreaker wins at Nos. 1-2. Seniors
Santo Carroccia and
Daryl Wong Li-Hom prevailed 8-7 (7-5) at No. 1 while freshman
Daniel Arcari and sophomore
Jesse Faro earned an 8-7 (7-4) victory at No. 2. Sophomore
Shivi Perera and senior
Jack Polvere contributed an 8-5 win at No. 3.
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In singles play, the Rangers captured victories from Faro at No. 1 (6-3, 7-5), Wong Li-Hom at No. 2 (7-6 (6-4), 6-4), Arcari at No. 3 (6-3, 6-4), Perera at No. 5 (6-3, 6-2), and Carroccia at No. 6 (6-4, 0-6, 10-8).
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The women's team fell behind 2-1 after the doubles competition, rallying to win at Nos. 2-6 singles en route to its first non-conference win of the season.
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In doubles, freshman
Maddie Krzanowski and senior
Michelle Lombardi claimed Drew's lone victory, winning 8-3.
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Junior
Mary Kalorin won by retirement at No. 2 while sophomore
Natalia Zamora captured a 6-3, 6-1 decision at No. 3. Picking up additional singles wins were freshman
Danielle Pettoni at No. 4 (6-0, 6-1), Krzanowski at No. 5 (6-0, 6-0), and freshman
Riley Roesel at No. 6 (6-0, 6-0).
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Both the men's and women's teams have clinched a first-round bye in next week's Landmark Conference Championships and will host semifinal matches on Thursday (women) and Friday (men).
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