Danny Polk

Men's Tennis

No. 38 Men’s Tennis sweeps Nazareth & St. John Fisher to open E8 play

April 1, 2017

The Basics
  • Score: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Tennis 9 St. John Fisher College 0
  • Score: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology Men's Tennis 9 Nazareth College 0
  • Location: Washington Township Fitness and Tennis Club - Township of Washington, N.J.
  • Short Story: No. 38 Stevens Institute of Technology men's tennis team swept St. John Fisher and Nazareth Colleges to open Empire 8 Conference play Saturday.
  • The records: Stevens: 4-8; St. John Fisher: 1-8; Nazareth: 1-7

How It Happened
  • In the day's opener, Kyle Henry and Antonio earned a hard-fought 8-5 victory at No. 1 doubles. 
  • Danny Polk and Michael Feldman won a dominating 8-0 decision at No. 2 doubles and Divin Sarthak and William Persson won 8-3 to complete the doubles sweep.
  • The Ducks only dropped 14 points over six straight-set wins in singles to close out the match with St. John Fisher.
  • Against Nazareth, Henry and Perich claimed an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles.
  • Polk and Feldman downed Louis Rogers and Ryley Amond 8-4 to give Stevens the nod at No. 2 doubles.
  • Persson and Sarthak completed the doubles perfection with an 8-0 shutout.
  • After a dominating performance against Fisher in the singles flights, the Ducks improved their margins against Nazareth, only dropping eight points across six matches as Stevens posted a second straight shutout.

Singles Results (St. John Fisher)
  • Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Kevin Kulawiec (FISHER-M) 6-3, 6-0
  • Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def. Quinn Magiera (FISHER-M) 6-3, 6-1
  • Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Jacob Zarzycki (FISHER-M) 6-1, 6-3
  • William Persson (STEVENS) def. John Miller (FISHER-M) 6-1, 6-0
  • David Schulz (STEVENS) def. Jarrett Pelton (FISHER-M) 6-0, 6-0
  • Divin Sarthak (STEVENS) def. Dustin McCullough (FISHER-M) 6-2, 6-0)

Doubles Results (St. John Fisher)
Singles Results (Nazareth)
  • Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Louis Rogers (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-0
  • Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def. Dan Freilicher (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-0
  • Michael Feldman (STEVENS) def. Ryley Amond (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-1
  • David Schulz (STEVENS) def. Jameson Keppeler (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-1
  • Divin Sarthak (STEVENS) def. Evan Vogue (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-1
  • Antonio Perich (STEVENS) def. Jonathan Scudder (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Results (Nazareth)
From the Court
  • "It was great to get out there and pick up a couple of wins to start the conference season," junior Danny Polk said. "We've played a grinding schedule to start the year, which has been tough on us, but we think it has prepared us for the run that's ahead."

Up Next
  • Stevens heads to Saratoga Spring, New York for a non-conference match with No. 26 Skidmore.

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Players Mentioned

Michael Feldman

Michael Feldman

6' 0"
Senior
Kyle Henry

Kyle Henry

6' 4"
Junior
Antonio Perich

Antonio Perich

5' 11"
Senior
William Persson

William Persson

6' 2"
Junior
Danny Polk

Danny Polk

5' 11"
Junior
Divin Sarthak

Divin Sarthak

6' 0"
Sophomore
David Schulz

David Schulz

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Michael Feldman

Michael Feldman

6' 0"
Senior
Kyle Henry

Kyle Henry

6' 4"
Junior
Antonio Perich

Antonio Perich

5' 11"
Senior
William Persson

William Persson

6' 2"
Junior
Danny Polk

Danny Polk

5' 11"
Junior
Divin Sarthak

Divin Sarthak

6' 0"
Sophomore
David Schulz

David Schulz

5' 8"
Junior