Sjoerds came within one victory of capturing his first-ever tournament title at the collegiate level. The 6-foot-4 Dutchman his first three singles matches at the Northeast Intercollegiate, which was hosted in Providence, RI, before suffering a three-set loss (4-6, 6-1, 6-2) to Villanova newcomer Connor Witty in the fifth-flight championship singles match. Sjoerds’ runner-up showing began when the rookie Knight downed Connecticut senior Tom Cook in straight sets ,6-4, 6-3. Sjoerds dropped the first set of his quarterfinal match, but lost only three more games thereafter in registering a comeback victory over Dartmouth’s Mike Jacobs. The Fairleigh Dickinson freshman defeated Kelly Morque of Bucknell in the semifinal round, 6-2, 7-6 (3).