MENDON, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team swept all six singles matches in an 8-1 win over St. John Fisher on Sunday afternoon at Mendon Racquet Club. Ithaca returns to action Tuesday at Nazareth. Ithaca evened its overall record at 5-5 on the year and stands 3-1 in Empire 8 play.
Ithaca led 2-1 after doubles play when
Wes Davis and
Joey Hanf won 8-1 at third doubles and the duo of
Chris Hayes and
Griffin Reid won 8-3 at second doubles.
In singles play, Ithaca won five of the six matches in straight sets. Hayes was a 6-2, 6-2 winner at fourth singles and was followed off court in order by Davis (6-4, 6-0) at third singles and Reid (6-4, 6-1) at second singles to give Ithaca the requisite five points for the dual-match victory. First-singles player
Zach Passman dropped his opening set 6-1, but won the next two by 6-1 and 6-2 scores to get the win. Ithaca extended its winning margin with wins by
Justin Levine at fifth singles and
Nate Wolf at sixth singles.
Ithaca vs St. John Fisher
04/06/14 at Mendon, N.Y.
(Mendon Racquet Club)
Ithaca 8, St. John Fisher 1 Singles competition
1.
Zach Passman (IC) def. Pat McGrath (FISHER) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
2.
Griffin Reid (IC) def. Sheldon Mitchell (FISHER) 6-4, 6-1
3.
Wes Davis (IC) def. Nathaniel Ligon (FISHER) 6-4, 6-0
4.
Chris Hayes (IC) def. Jacob Zarzycki (FISHER) 6-2, 6-2
5.
Justin Levine (IC) def. Adam Moran (FISHER) 6-3, 6-0
6.
Nate Wolf (IC) def. Kyle Stich (FISHER) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Pat McGrath/Sheldon Mitchell (FISHER) def.
Justin Levine/
Zach Passman (IC) 8-5
2.
Chris Hayes/
Griffin Reid (IC) def. Nathaniel Ligon/Jacob Zarzycki (FISHER) 8-3
3.
Wes Davis/
Joey Hanf (IC) def. Daniel Tedesco/Adam Moran (FISHER) 8-1
Team Records:
Ithaca 5-5, 3-1 E8
St. John Fisher 3-7, 1-1 E8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,2,1,5,6)
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