Score: Ithaca College 9, Elmira College 0
Records: Elmira (9-9, 3-4 E8), Ithaca (11-5, 7-1 E8)
Location: Wheeler Tennis Courts – Ithaca, NY
Ithaca, NY -- The Elmira College men's tennis team dropped a 9-0 decision on the road to Ithaca College on a grey and chilly afternoon in Ithaca, NY. With the loss, Elmira falls out of the top four of the Empire 8 standings, while the Bombers clinched the second seed in the year-end conference tournament.
Ithaca swept the doubles matches, despite a valiant effort by the Soaring Eagles. Seniors
Satchal Waters '16 and
Austin Mansell '16 had the most competitive match of the three, as the duo fell by an 8-3 final at the number one doubles spot.
Singles action was controlled by Ithaca as well, as the Bombers earned victories at all six positions. Waters played a competitive match at first singles, falling 6-2, 6-2. Mansell had a solid showing at the second spot, dropping a 6-3, 6-1 decision, while
Yaniv Kogan '18 was edged at the fifth position by a 6-2, 6-2 final.
Scores
Singles
1. Chris Hayes (ITHACA) def.
Satchal Waters (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-2
2. Wes Davis (ITHACA) def.
Austin Mansell (ELMIRA) 6-3, 6-1
3. Nate Wolf (ITHACA) def.
Patrick Tracey (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-2
4. Brandon Buksbaum (ITHACA) def.
Chris Konow (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (ITHACA) def.
Yaniv Kogan (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-2
6. Stefan Lazarevic (ITHACA) def.
Jordan Curtis (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Hayes/Davis (ITHACA) def. Waters/Mansell (ELMIRA) 8-3
2. Viguie-Ramos/Lazarevic (ITHACA) def. Konow/Kogan (ELMIRA) 8-2
3. Gardiner/Wolf (ITHACA) def. Tracey/Curtis (ELMIRA) 8-1
News and Notes
- Elmira's overall record sits at 9-9 following today's setback.
- Ithaca sealed the second seed in the Empire 8 Conference Tournament.
- The Soaring Eagles conclude the regular season tomorrow afternoon.
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles conclude the 2016 regular season tomorrow afternoon when Elmira hosts St. John Fisher College in an E8 clash at the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome at 1:00 p.m. Elmira will honor its graduating members of the Class of 2016 immediately following the conclusion of tomorrow's match.
