SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY– The 10th-ranked Amherst College men's tennis team opened its 2026 spring season with a dominant road performance, cruising past Skidmore College 7–0 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Mammoths two out of three doubles courts to claim the doubles point, then rolled through singles with only dropping one set, showcasing the depth of the team in their first dual match of the year.
In the 2024-2045 season, the Mammoths finished 16–8 overall, earning a spot in the NCAA Division III Team Championship, where they reached the round of 32.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Sophomore
Albert Hu delivered the most one-sided result of the day at No. 6 singles, dropping just three games in a 6–2, 6–1 victory to get the 4
th point and clinch the match for the Mammoths.
• Junior
Rex Harrison battled back for a gritty three-set win at No. 4 singles, rallying from a set down to prevail 2–6, 6–4, 10–4 in the match tiebreak.
RESULTS:
Doubles :
#1 –
Lukas Frangenberg /
Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Henry Gradin / Radin Sadeghi (S), 6–2
#2 – Kyle Lundberg / Yuval Goodman (S) def.
Rex Harrison /
George Chaidemenos (A), 6–3
#3 –
Albert Hu /
Ronald Gualario (A) def. Fletcher King / Nika Mori (S), 6–1
Amherst took a 1–0 lead into singles under the 3-court doubles format.
Singles:
#1 –
Andreas Sillaste (A) def. Yuval Goodman (S), 6–3, 6–1
#2 –
Lukas Frangenberg (A) def. Kyle Lundberg (S), 6–2, 6–2
#3 –
Aldiyar Abzhan (A) def. Fletcher King (S), 6–4, 6–2
#4 –
Rex Harrison (A) def. Mustafa Ege Topbas (S), 2–6, 6–4, 10–4
#5 – Ronald James Gualario (A) def. Radin Sadeghi (S), 6–4, 6–3
#6 –
Albert Hu (A) def. Mahen Bitkuri (S), 6–2, 6–1
UP NEXT:
Amherst, with their record at 1-0, will travel to Pennsylvania for a top-10 showdown against No. 8 Swarthmore College on Sunday, March 1 at 12 p.m. The Mammoths, currently ranked 10th in the nation, will look to carry their early momentum into a key non-conference test against one of the country's top Division III programs.
