Hoboken, N.J. -- The men's tennis team (13-3, 6-0 Empire 8) took over sole possession of first place atop the Empire 8 standings by beating host Stevens 6-3 Friday. The Bombers can clinch the top seed in the Empire 8 Championship Tournament by winning either of their final two conference matches.

The Bombers, who won for the 10th time in 11 outings, took a 2-1 lead after doubles play and clinched the victory by winning the first three contested singles matches.

Sophomore Josh Rifkin (Homestead/Fort Wayne, N.J.) remained unbeaten in singles play -- raising his record to 15-0 -- by rallying for a three-set win at second singles. Junior Taylor Borda (West Morris-Mendham/Chester, N.J.), now 11-3 on the season, maintained his perfect conference record with a straight-set win at first singles.

Junior Danny Wolk (Field School/Potomac, Md.) and freshman Dan Levine (Monroe-Woodbury) recorded wins at fourth and sixth singles, respectively. Wolk, 8-4 and 5-0 in Empire 8 play, rallied after dropping the first set and Levine won in straight sets.

Borda and Rifkin won at first doubles to improve to 13-2 overall and 6-0 against Empire 8 opposition. Freshman Jimmy Newton (Florida Virtual School/Englewood, Fla.) and Wolk were winners at second doubles.

Ithaca continues Empire 8 play Tuesday, playing at Hartwick.

Doubles
#1 Taylor Borda/Josh Rifkin (IC) beat  Zeevy/Ringstad, 8-1
#2 Jimmy Newton/Danny Wolk (IC) beat Attias/Rusinkiewicz, 8-2
#3 Lee/Klose (ST) beat Daniel Adelman/Andrew Dunnick, 8-6

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
 
Singles
#1 Taylor Borda (IC) beat Zeevy 6-3,6-4
#2 Josh Rifkin (IC) beat Ringstad 6-7 [3-7], 6-2, 6-1
#3 Rusinkiewicz (ST) beat Jimmy Newton 7-6 [7-4], 0-6, 7-6 [7-3]
#4 Danny Wolk (IC) beat Lee 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
#5 Attias beat Mike Muraco 6-7 [4-7], 6-2, 6-3
#6 Dan Levine beat Pardo 7-6 [7-4], 7-5

 Order of finish
1, 4, 6, 3, 5, 2