Rochester, N.Y. – The Ithaca men's tennis team (2-1) swept both singles matches and all three doubles matches en route to a 5-0 win over Hobart Sunday. Jimmy Newton (Florida Virtual School/Englewood, Fla.) and Josh Rifkin (Homestead/Ft. Wayne, Ind.) each picked up a singles and doubles victories on the day.

Newton defeated Kevin King in first singles 6-3, 6-1 and teamed up with Mike Muraco (Fayetteville-Manlius/Manilius) to win second doubles 8-2.

Rifkin won second singles over Matt Chin 6-1, 6-0 while also recording a win in first doubles with teammate Taylor Borda (West Morris-Mendham/Chester, N.J.) 8-1.

Daniel Adelman (Pomfret School/Hampton, Conn.) and Andrew Dunnick (Ithaca/Ithaca) teamed up in third doubles to account for the Bombers' final victory of the day.

The Bombers will participate in the Middlebury Invitational, which takes place Friday through Sunday in Middlebury, Vt.

Tennis Match Results
Hobart vs. Ithaca
09/14/08

Ithaca 5, Hobart 0

Singles Matches
2. Jimmy NEWTON (IC) def. Kevin King (HOB) 6-3, 6-1
3. Josh RIFKIN (IC) def. Matt Chin (HOB) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles Matches
1. Taylor BORDA/Josh RIFKIN (IC) def. James Micheroni/Harry King (HOB) 8-1
2. Jimmy NEWTON/Mike MURACO (IC) def. Matt Chin/Kevin Kent (HOB) 8-2
3. Daniel ADELMAN/Andrew DUNNICK (IC) def. Kevin Bates/Alex Sipilief (HOB) 8-5