Herkimer Men's Tennis

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April 29th, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 0
Onondaga Community College 9

#1 Singles Myles Knipper def. Kazuyuki Matsunaga (6-1, 6-0)
#2 Singles Ken Schiefer def def. Greg Shaffer (6-3, 6-2)
#3 Singles Ryan Sadowitz def Hiroki Yatabe (6-0,6-2)
#4 Singles Ryan Everett def. Ron Constanza (6-, 6-2)
#5 Singles Manson Drastal def. Brandon Loren (6-0, 6-0)
#6 Singles Jeff Kurtz def. Josh Taylor (6-1, 6-1)
#1 Doubles Knipper/Schiefer def. Matsunaga/Yatabe (8-1)
#2 Doubles Sadowitz/Everett def. Shaffer/Constanza (8-1)
#3 Doubles Drastal/Kurtz def. Loren/Taylor (8-0)

April 27th, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 5
Holyoke Community College 4

#1 Singles George Alvarez (Holyoke) def. Kazuyuki Matsunaga (6-2, 6-2)
#2 Singles Stefan Stanber (Holyoke) def. Greg Shaffer (6-0, 6-2)
#3 Singles Matt Sanders (Holyoke) def. Hiroki Yatabe (6-1, 0-6, 6-1)
#4 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Adrian Castaneda (5-7, 6-0, 6-1)
#5 Singles Manabu Miyamot (HCCC) def. Xavier Garcia (7-6, 6-3)
#6 Singles Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. Jessica Henry (6-0, 6-3)
#1 Doubles Alvarez/Stanber (Holyoke) def. Matsunaga/Stanber (6-0, 6-2)
#2 Doubles Shaffer/Magro (HCCC) def. Sanders/Castaneda (6-0, 7-5)
#3 Doubles Constanza/Brandon Loren (HCCC) def. Garcia/Henry (6-1,6-1)

April 22nd, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 6
Cobleskill 3

Herkimer upped its record to 6-2 with it's win today. Kazuyuki Matsunaga received "Man of the Match" honors for his come-from-behind win at 1st singles, and 1st doubles win.

#1 Singles Kazuyuki Matsunaga (HCCC) def. John Hazelton (4-6, 6-3, 6-1)
#2 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC) def. Jeremy McMichael (6-2, 5-7, 6-1)
#3 Singles Greg Klopfer (Cob.) def. Hiroki Yatabe (6-1, 6-3)
#4 Singles Zak Krachmer (Cob.) def. Stefano Magro (6-1, 6-3)
#5 Singles Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. Andy Crane (6-3, 6-3)
#6 Singles Brandon Loren (HCCC) def. Devon Hoffman (6-2, 6-4)
#1 Doubles Matsunaga/Yatabe (HCCC) def. Hazelton/McMichael (8-5)
#2 Doubles Klopfer/Krachmer (Cob) def. Shaffer/Magr (8-3)
#3 Doubles Loren/Constanza (HCCC) def. Crane/Hoffman (8-5)

April 21st, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 6
Mohawk Valley Community College 3

Match 1:
#1 Singles Steve Bentley (MVCC) def Kazuyuki Matsunaga (6-4, 4-6, 6-4)
#2 Singles Dan Reina (MVCC) def. Greg Shaffer (6-3, 6-4)
#3 Singles Hiroki Yatabe (HCCC) def. Takahito Nakazaki (7-5, 6-2)
#4 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Jeremy Marcouiller (7-6, 6-1)
#5 Singles John Engell (MVCC) def. Brandon Loren (5-7, 7-5, 6-3)
#6 Singles Manabu Miyamoto (HCCC) def. Chris Stefanic (7-6, 6-4)
#1 Doubles Kazuyuki/Yatabe (HCCC) def. Bentley/Reina (6-4, 4-6, 6-3)
#2 Doubles Caldwell/Shaffer (HCCC) def. Nakazaki/Marcouiller (6-3, 6-0)
#3 Doubles Brandon Loren/Constanza (HCCC) def. Engell/Stefanic (6-2,7-6)

Herkimer County Community College 5
Mohawk Valley Community College 4

Match 2:
#1 Singles Steve Bentley (MVCC) def. Kazuyuki Matsunaga (7-6, 7-5)
#2 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC) def. Dan Reina (4-6, 6-1, 6-3)
#3 Singles Hiroki Yatabe (HCCC) def. Takahito Nakasaki (6-0, 2-6, 6-2)
#4 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Jeremy Marcouiller (6-2, 3-6, 6-2)
#5 Singles John Engell (MVCC) def. Manabu Miyamoto (2-6, 7-6, 7-6)
#6 Singles Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. Chris Stefanac (6-3, 3-6, 6-3)
#1 Doubles Bentley/Reina (MVCC) def. Matsunaga/Yatabe (8-0)
#2 Doubles Shaffer/Magro (HCCC) def. Nakasaki/Stefanac (8-4)
#3 Doubles Marcouiller/Engell (MVCC) def. Brandon Loren/Constanza (8-4)

April 15th. 2008

#1 Singles Kazuyuki Matsunaga (HCCC) def. Ryan Wild (7-6, 6-2)
#2 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC) def. Jarett Pilkingon (42-6, 7-4, 7-4)
#3 Singles Hiroki Yatabe (HCCC) def. Mark Doctuer (6-0, 6-0)
#4 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Dan Brewster (6-3, 6-4)
#5 Singles Manabu Miyamoto (HCCC) def. Nick Benjamin (6-2, 6-2)
#6 Singles Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. Josh Crawford (3-6, 6-4, 6-4)
#1 Doubles Matsunaga/Yatabe (HCCC) def. Carpeter/Pilkington (8-3)
#2 Doubles Shaffer/Magro (HCCC) def. Doctuer/Brewster (8-3)
#3 Doubles Benjamin/Crawford (Delhi) def. Brandon Loren/Corey Greene (default)

Final Score: HCCC 8 Delhi 1
Greg Shaffer and Ron Constanza highlighted the team victory with come from behind 3rd set victories in what may be the most lopsided HCCC victory in years.

April 6th, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 4
Broome Community College 5

#1 Singles Kazayuki Matsunaga (HCCC) def. Nick Crandall (7-5, 6-4)
#2 Singles Patrick Bayer (BCC) def. Greg Shaffer (6-1, 6-4)
#3 Singles Kevin Fedish (BCC) def. Hiroki Yatabe (6-4, 2-6, 6-4)
#4 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Joe Shores (4-6, 7-6 (7-3) 6-3)
#5 Singles James Distin (BCC) def. Brandon Loren (6-3, 6-1)
#6 Singles Manabu Miyamoto (HCCC) def. Matt Oakley (6-2, 7-6 (7-5))
#1 Doubles Crandall/Fedish (BCC) def. Matsunaga/Yatabe (HCCC) (10-5)
#2 Doubles Fedish/Distin (BCC) def. Shaffer/Magro (8-4)
#3 Doubles Loren/Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. Shores/Oakley (9-8)

April 5, 2008

Herkimer County Community College 6
Adirondack Community College 3

#1 Singles Chris O'Hearn (ACC) def. Michael Caldwell (6-0, 6-4)
#2 Singles Kazayuki Matsunaga (HCCC) def. Ryan Wild (7-6, 4-6, 6-3)
#3 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC) def. Ryan Kobor (2-6, 7-6, 7-6)
#4 Singles Hiroki Yatabe (HCCC) def. Nick Martindale (6-3, 6-4)
#5 Singles Stefano Magro (HCCC) def. Mike Petrone (6-3, 6-1)
#6 Singles Ryan Van Hall (ACC) def. Brandon Loren (1-6, 6-4, 6-3)
#1 Doubles Wild/Kobor (ACC) def. Caldwell, Shaffer (6-0, 6-2)
#2 Doubles Matsunaga/Yatabe (HCCC) def. O'Hearn, Martindale (6-4, 6-4)
#3 Doubles Magro/Ron Constanza (HCCC) def. VanHull, Jed Mead (6-1,6-1)

April 3, 2008

Onondaga Community College 9
Herkimer County Community College 0

#1 Singles Myles Knipper (OCC) def. Michael Caldwell (6-0 6-0)
#2 Singles Ken Schiefer (OCC) def. Kazuyuki Matsunaga (6-0 6-1)
#3 Singles Ryan Sadowitz (OCC) def. Greg Shaffer (6-0 6-0)
#4 Singles Ryan Everett (OCC) def. Hiroki Yatabe (6-3 6-2)
#5 Singles Mason Drastal (OCC) def. Stefano Magro (6-3 6-0)
#6 Singles Jeff Kurtz (OCC) def. Manabu Miyamoto (6-4 6-0)
#1 Doubles Knipper/Schieffer (OCC) def. Caldwell/Matsunaga (10-3)
#2 Doubles Sadowitz/Everett (OCC) def. Shaffer/Yatabe (10-0)
#3 Doubles Drastal/Kurtz (OCC) def. Brandon Loren/Ron Costanza (10-0)

April 28-29, 2007

HCCC placed fifth with three points at the match played at SUNY Cobleskill. Advancing to Regionals are:

#1 Singles - Rayshawn Hightower def. Kyle Grossman (ACC) 6-1 7-6
#3 Singles - Greg Shaffer def. Nick Martindale (ACC) 6-0 7-6
#3 Doubles - Max Yaran/Brandon Loren def .Quackenbusy/Mars (ACC) 6-1 5-7 7-5

April 24, 2007
SUNY Cobleskill 9
HCCC 0

#1 Singles Steve Weiss def. Rayshawn Hightower (6-3 6-3)
#2 Singles Andy Steiner def. Masaaki Tanimoto (6-3 6-2)
#3 Singles John Hazleton def. Greg Shaffer (6-4 6-4)
#4 Singles Greg Klopter def. Tom Reid (6-2 6-3)
#5 Singles Andy Crane def. Brandon Loren (6-1 6-3)
#6 Singles Ashok Ramami def. Max Yaran (6-4 6-3)
#1 Doubles Weiss/Steiner def. Hightower/Tanimoto (8-3)
#2 Doubles Hazleton/Klopter def. Shaffer/Reid (8-5)
#3 Doubles Crane/Ramami def. Loren/Yaran (8-5)

April 23, 2007
Mohawk Valley Community College 7
Herkimer County Community College 2

#1 Singles Ben Tigges (MV) def. Rayshawn Hightower (6-1 6-1)
#2 Singles Andy Kolb (MV) def. Masaaki Tanimoto (7-5 6-2)
#3 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC) def. Kreg Kosmoski (6-4 3-6 6-3)
#4 Singles Heath Smith (MV) def. Tom Reid (7-5 1-6 6-3)
#5 Singles Joe Kozlarz (MV) def Brandon Loren (6-1 6-2)
#6 Singles John Engell (MV) def. Max Yaran (6-0 6-0)
#1 Doubles Hightower/Tanimoto (HCCC) def. Tigges/Kolb (8-4)
#2 Doubles Kosmoski/Smith (MV) def. Shaffer/Reid (8-3)
#3 Doubles Matt Horan/Jeremy Marcoiller (MV) def. Loren/Yaran (8-5)

April 20, 2007
Onondaga Community College 9
Herkimer County Community College 0

#1 Singles Myles Knipper def. Rayshawn Hightower (6-1 6-1)
#2 Singles Ryan Sakowicz def. Masaaki Tanimoto (7-5 6-2)
#3 Singles Justin Snyder def. Greg Shaffer (6-2 6-0)
#4 Singles AJ Rizzuto def. Tom Reid (6-0 6-3)
#5 Singles Travis Bulluck def. Brandon Loren (6-0 6-1)
#6 Singles Alex Wilczak def. Max Yaran (6-0 6-1)
#1 Doubles Knipper/Sakowicz def. Hightower/Tanimoto (8-3)
#2 Doubles Snyder/Bulluck def. Shaffer/Loren (8-1)
#3 Doubles Rizzuto/Wilczak def. Yaran/Reid (8-0)

April 19, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 8
Adirondack Community College 1

#1 Singles Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) def. Kyle Grossman (6-3 6-1)
#2 Singles Masaaki Tanimoto (HCCC) def. Ryan Kobor (6-3 0-6 6-1)
#3 Singles Greg Shaffer (HCCC)def. Nicholas Martindale (4-6 6-2 6-3)
#4 Singles Tom Reid (HCCC) def. Jeremy Brown (6-1 6-1)
#5 Singles Brandon Loren (HCCC) def. Mark Quackenbush (7-6 6-2)
#6 Singles Brooke Mars (ACC) def. Max Yaran (6-1 7-5)
#1 Doubles Hightower/Tanimoto (HCCC) def. Grossman/Kobor (8-4)
#2 Doubles Shaffer/Loren (HCCC) def. Martindale/Brown (8-4)
#3 Doubles Reid/Yaran (HCCC) def. Quackenbush/Mars (8-6)

April 17, 2007
SUNY Delhi 6
Herkimer County Community College 3

#1 Singles Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) def. Adam Olinski (6-4 6-3)
#2 Singles Masaaki Tanimoto (HCCC) def. Jim Guenpero (7-5 6-0)
#3 Singles Dan Green (Delhi) def. Greg Shaffer (6-4 3-6 7-6)
#4 Singles Kasey Carpenter (Delhi) def. Tom Reid (6-1 6-3)
#5 Singles Alex Aronstan (Delhi) def. Max Yaran (6-1 6-2)
#1 Doubles Olinski/Guenpero (Delhi) def. Hightower/Tanimoto (9-7)
#2 Doubles Green/Carpenter (Delhi) def. Shaffer/Loren (8-3)
#3 Doubles Waldren/Aronstan( Delhi) def. Reid/Yaran (8-2)

April 14, 2007
Broome Community College 9
Herkimer County Community College 0

#1 Singles Chris Gordeski def. Rayshawn Hightower (6-1 6-1)
#2 Singles Andy Kolb def Masaaki Tanimoto (3-6 6-1 6-1)
#3 Singles Scott Hartley def Greg Shaffer (6-1 6-3)
#4 Singles Max Adams def Brandon Loren (6-3 6-0)
#5 Singles Josh Cobb def. Max Yaran (6-0 6-0)
#6 Singles Forfeit
#1 Doubles Gordeski/Hartley def. Hightower/Tanimoto (10-3)
#2 Doubles Adams/Rob Pastor def. Loren/Yaran (10-1)
#3 Doubles Forfeit

April 10, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 1
Mohawk Valley Community College 8

Herkimer County Community College’s men’s tennis team traveled to Mohawk Valley Community College on Tuesday, with the following results below. Team records after the matches were: MVCC 1-1, and HCCC 0-2.
#1 Singles Ben Tigges (MV) def. Rayshawn Hightower 6-0 6-1
#2 Singles Masaaki Tanimoto (HCCC) def. Andy Kold 2-6 7-6 7-6
#3 Singles Kreg Kosmoski (MV) def. Greg Shaffer 6-1 6-1
#4 Singles Heath Smith (MV) def. Tom Reid 6-0 7-5
#5 Singles Joe Kozkarz (MV) def. Brandon Loren 6-2 6-0
#6 Singles John Engell (MV) def. max Yaran 6-1 6-0
#1 Doubles Tigges/Kosmoski (MV) def. Hightower/Tanimoto 9-5
#2 Doubles Kold/Kozkarz (MV) def Shaffer/Reid 9-7
#3 Doubles Jeremy Marcouiller/Heath Smith (MV) def. Loren/Yaran 9-2

April 3, 2007
Herkimer County Community College 0
Onondaga Community College 9

Herkimer County Community College’s men’s tennis team opened its season in Syracuse against Onondaga Community College. The Generals lost by a score of 9-0. “The team had several good moments, but was unable to overcome early deficits and lacked consistency,” said coach Tom Basel.

#1 Singles: Rayshawn Hightower lost to Myles Knipper (6-0 6-1)
#2 Singles: Masaaki Tanimoto lost to Ryan Sadawitz (6-3 6-3)
#3 Singles: Greg Shaffer lost to Justin Snyder (7-5 6-1)
#4 Singles Tom Reid lost to A.J. Rizzuto (6-0 6-4)
#5 Singles Brandon Loren lost to Travis Bulluck (6-0 6-0)
#6 Singles Max Yaran lost to Alex Wilasak (6-0 6-1)
#1 Doubles Hightower/Tanimoto lost to Knipper/Sadawitz (8-2)
#2 Doubles Shaffer/Reid lost to Rizzuto/Wilazak (8-2)
#3 Doubles Loren/Yaran lost to Justin Feathers/Dan Bizglor (8-2)

4/27/06 at HCCC 0 - Cobleskill 9

Singles Matches:

1st - Steve Weiss (Cob) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-2

2nd - Andy Steiner (Cob) def. Joe Reilly (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-3

3rd - Derek Norberg (Cob) def. Alex Aloisio (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-1

4th - Perry Gould (Cob) def. Mario Osiecki (HCCC) - 6-2, 6-7, 7-5

5th - Mike Hooker (Cob) def Tom Reid (HCCC) - 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

6th - Cobleskill won by forfeit

Doubles Matches:

1st - Steiner/Norberg (Cob) def. Hightower/Osiecki (HCCC) - 8-1

2nd - Gould/Hooker (Cob) def. Aloisio/Reid (HCCC) - 8-4

3rd - Cobleskill won by forfeit

Team Records -

HCCC - 1-5

Cobleskill - 7-2

4/26/06 HCCC 2 vs. Broome Community College 7

Singles Matches:

1st - Chris Goroleski (BCC) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-4

2nd - Dan Shuma (BCC) def. Joe Reilly (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-1

3rd - Juan Andrade (BCC) def. Ryan Bosworth (HCCC) - 6-4, 6-2

4th - Greg Hauptfeisch (BCC) def. Alex Aloisio (HCCC) - 6-2, 6-2

5th - Jon Collins (BCC) def Ron Illich (HCCC) - 7-5, 6-2

6th - David Childs (BCC) def. Mario Osiecki (HCCC) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles Matches:

1st - Hauptfeisch/Collins (BCC) def. Hightower/Reilly (HCCC) - 10-8

2nd - Bosworth/Aloisio (HCCC) won by forfeit

3rd - Osiecki/Illich (HCCC) won by forfeit

Team Records -
HCCC - 1-4
BCC - 5-3

4/21/06 HCCC vs. Onondaga Community College

Onondaga 8, HCCC 1

Singles Matches:

1st - Bryson Andrews (OCC) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-3

2nd - Matt Stevenson (OCC) def. Alex Aloisio (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-0

3rd - Kris Fhrlinspiel (OCC) def. Ryan Bosworth (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-1

4th - Charlie Duffy (OCC) def. Ron Illich (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-1

5th - Mario Osiecki (HCCC) def Justin Feathers (OCC) - 4-6, 6-2, 6-2

6th - Luke Joyce (OCC) def. Tom Reid (HCCC) - 6-1, 7-6(5)

Doubles Matches:

1st - Stevenson/Fhrlinspiel (OCC) def. Hightower/Aloisio (HCCC) - 8-1

2nd - Andrews/Duffy (OCC) def. Osiecki/Illich (HCCC) - 8-6

3rd - Feathers/Joyce (OCC) def. Reid/Bosworth (HCCC) - 8-4

Team Records -
HCCC - 1-3
OCC - N/A

4/18/06 at HCCC vs. Delhi

Delhi 5 - HCCC 4

Singles Matches:

1st - Tim McGowan (Delhi) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 6-0, 6-0

2nd - Adam Olinski (Delhi) def. Joe Reilly (HCCC) - 3-6, 7-5, 6-3

3rd - Jim Guinperro (Delhi) def. Alex Aloisio (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-3

4th - Bill Forshaw (Delhi) def. Ryan Bosworth (HCCC) - 4-6, 7-5, 6-1

5th - Ron Illich (HCCC) def Jessee Brownfeld (Delhi) - 6-3, 6-4

6th - Mario Osiecki (HCCC) def. Alex Aronstam (Delhi) - 6-3, 6-1

Doubles Matches:
1st - Hightower/Reilly (HCCC) def. McGowan/Olinski (Delhi) - 8-5

2nd - Illich/Osiecki (HCCC) def. Guinperro/Forshaw (Delhi) - 8-4

3rd - Brownfeld/Aronstam (Delhi) def. Aloisio/Bosworth (HCCC) - 8-1

Team Records -
HCCC - 1-2
Delhi - 1-2

4/11/06 HCCC vs. Monroe Community College

Monroe 9, HCCC 0

Singles Matches:
1st - Brandon Klinkbeil(Monroe) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 3-6, 6-1, 6-2

2nd - Jonathan Coye (Monroe) def. Joe Reilly(HCCC) - 6-2, 6-1

3rd - Patrick Albanese (Monroe) def. Alex Aloisio(HCCC) - 6-2, 6-0

4th - Seth Hastings (Monroe)def. Ron Illich(HCCC) - 6-2, 6-4

5th - Dale Furlong (Monroe)def Mario Osiecki(HCCC) - 7-6, 6-1

6th - Benjamin Eris (Monroe) def Scott McCumber (HCCC) - 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Matches:

1st - Klinkbeil/Hastings (Monroe) def. Hightower/Reilly (HCCC) - 8-1

2nd - Coye/Albanese (Monroe) def. Illich/Osiecki (HCCC) - 8-4

3rd - Jeffery Sadowski/Steven Guenther (Monroe) def. Aloisio/Todd Reid

8-3

Team Records -
HCCC - 1-1
Monroe - 2-1

4/11/06 HCCC vs. MVCC

Singles Matches:

1st - Ben Veins (MVCC) def. Rayshawn Hightower (HCCC) - 7-6(4), 6-4

2nd - Heath Smith (MVCC) def. Alex Aloisio (HCCC) - 6-1, 6-3

3rd - Andy Kolb (MVCC) def. Ryan Bosworth (HCCC) - 6-3, 6-1

4th - Ron Illich (HCCC) def. Ben Vandenhoof (MVCC) - 6-4, 7-5

5th - Mario Osiecki (HCCC) def Matt Bauerband (MVCC) - 6-2, 7-6(1)

6th - Scott McCumber won by forfeit

Doubles Matches:

1st - Veins/Kolb (MVCC) def. Hightower/Aloisio (HCCC) 8-4

2nd - Illich/Osiecki (HCCC) def. Smith/Vandenhoof (MVCC) 9-7

3rd - McCumber/Tom Reid won by forfeit

Team Records -
HCCC - 1-0
MVCC - 0-2