Score: Houghton College 9, Elmira College 0
Records: Houghton (8-4, 5-0 E8), Elmira (2-9, 2-2 E8)
Location: Murray Athletic Center – Pine Valley, N.Y.
 
PINE VALLEY, N.Y. -- After winning its first two Empire 8 Conference matches of the season, the Elmira College men's tennis team has suffered back-to-back league losses, as the Soaring Eagles fell to league-leading Houghton College by a 9-0 final score.
 
The Elmira men deployed just five players this morning, resulting in EC forfeiting points at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles, which gave the Highlanders a 2-0 lead before the opening serve. Houghton, which improved to 5-0 in the E8, earned 8-1 and 8-0 wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions.
 
Singles action proved to be much of the same, as the Highlanders secured straight-set wins at spots one through five. The closest match of the five took place at the top spot, as three-time Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week, Stephen Gervase '20, came up short against Houghton's Louis Garcia 6-4, 6-1.
 
News and Notes

• Elmira's mini two-match homestand came to a close today.
• After opening with back-to-back E8 wins, Elmira's conference record now stands at 2-2.
• Houghton improved to 5-0 in the Empire 8 to maintain its stronghold on the top spot in the league standings.

 
Up Next
Elmira will play its third match in as many days, as the Soaring Eagles travel to the Flower City to take on St. John Fisher College in E8 action on Sunday, April 14. The opening serve is slated for 12:30 p.m. at the Mendon Tennis Center.