OLEAN, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team wrapped up Empire 8 play with a 7-2 victory at Alfred on Friday night and then posted a 9-0 win over Houghton on Saturday in matches played at St. Bonaventure. Ithaca improved its overall record to 9-6 on the season. The victory over Alfred allowed Ithaca to clinch second place in the Empire 8 standings and the Bombers will be the second seed at next weekend's Empire 8 Championships in Rochester. Ithaca concludes its regular season Sunday afternoon at home against Connecticut College.
Against Alfred,
David Andersen,
Chris Hayes and
Joey Hanf were victorious in both doubles and singles play. Andersen and Hayes were 8-4 winners at second doubles and Hanf teamed with
Nate Wolf for an 8-4 win at third doubles. Ithaca also picked up singles victories from
Justin Levine and Kyle Van Delden.
The Houghton match was a shutout victory, the fourth shutout of the season for Ithaca. Andersen and Levine won at first doubles and Hayes and Van Delden won at third doubles. Andersen, Hayes and Van Delden also won in singles play. The second doubles team of
Joey Hanf and
Zach Passman won 8-3. Hanf also won at third singles. The other singles victories were earned by
Brandon Buksbaum and
Nate Wolf.
Ithaca 7, Alfred 204/25/14 at Olean, N.Y.
(St. Bonaventure Indoor)
Singles competition
1. Connor Doud (ALFRED) def.
Zach Passman (IC) 6-2, 6-4
2.
David Andersen (IC) def. Peter Benoit (ALFRED) 6-4, 6-0
3.
Chris Hayes (IC) def. Mike Graham (ALFRED) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Justin Levine (IC) def. Stefan Nonnenmann (ALFRED) 7-5, 5-7, 10-6
5.
Joey Hanf (IC) def. Evan Haskins (ALFRED) 6-3, 6-3
6.
Kyle VanDelden (IC) def. Eric Teller (ALFRED) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Connor Doud/Stefan Nonnenmann (ALFRED) def.
Justin Levine/
Zach Passman (IC) 8-6
2.
David Andersen/
Chris Hayes (IC) def. Peter Benoit/Mike Graham (ALFRED) 8-4
3.
Joey Hanf/
Nate Wolf (IC) def. Patrick Brown/Eric Teller (ALFRED) 8-4
Team Records:
Ithaca 8-6, 6-1 Empire 8
Alfred 11-8, 2-3 Empire 8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,1,3,5,6,4)
Ithaca 9, Houghton 004/26/14 at Olean, N.Y.
(St. Bonaventure)
Singles competition
1.
Chris Hayes (IC) def. Brennan Campbell (HOU) 6-3, 6-4
2.
Justin Levine (IC) def. Matthew James (HOU) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Joey Hanf (IC) def. Chase Rangel (HOU) 6-4, 6-3
4.
Brandon Buksbaum (IC) def. Daniel Hammers (HOU) 6-1, 6-1
5.
Nate Wolf (IC) def. Nathan Aston (HOU) 6-0, 6-1
6.
Kyle VanDelden (IC) def. Jacob Hertzler (HOU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1.
David Andersen/
Justin Levine (IC) def. Brennan Campbell/Matthew James (HOU) 8-4
2.
Joey Hanf/
Zach Passman (IC) def. Daniel Hammers/Chase Rangel (HOU) 8-3
3.
Chris Hayes/
Kyle VanDelden (IC) def. Nathan Aston/Jacob Hertzler (HOU) 8-4
Team Records:
Ithaca 9-6
Houghton 4-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,4,3,5,1,6)
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