Tappan Zee Tennis Tips Pearl River, 4-3

The Tappan Zee boys tennis team took all three singles matches and the fourth doubles to win at Pearl River, 4-3, Monday.

TZ, featuring 11 out of 14 players from last year’s team, expects to be very
competitive every match and battle for a division title, noted second-year coach Nick Desantis.

“Hopefully, we can build off of our experience to accomplish our goals,” Desantis said.

Tappan Zee’s decisive victory came at fourth doubles, with Brian Kang and Ken Uy
prevailing. Among key returnees are Greg Jewel, Chris Rinchiera, Matt Zebiak, and Rohan Ranadive. Jewel, Rinchiera, and Zebiak all won their matches on Monday.

Newcomers for the Dutchmen include seventh-grader Jacob Kotch, ninth-grader Brent Deleon, and Jordan Rinchiera Tappan Zee will return to Pearl River for the Pirates tournament on April 29-30.

Tappan Zee 4, Pearl River 3

First Singles: Greg Jewel (TZ) def Rajat Rao     6-1, 6-1
Second Singles: Matt Zebiak (TZ) def Cuyler Chiang     6-1, 6-0
Third Singles: Chris Rinchiera (TZ) def Joe Howard     7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4)

First Doubles: Sam Berry/Neil Francis (PR) def Rohan Ranadive/Adam Deangelo    6-4, 7-5
Second Doubles: Brendan McIntyre/James Fabio (PR) def Matt Uhl/Mike Villamor    6-4, 7-5
Third Doubles: Jared Schlosser/Martin O'Neill (PR) def Jacob Kotch/Charlie Hyde     6-4, 6-3
Fourth Doubles: Brian Kang/Ken Uy (TZ) def Kevin Malley/Yash Bhagat     6-4, 6-4