Rochester, N.Y. - The Ithaca men's tennis team (5-8, 4-2 Empire 8) dropped a 5-4 Empire 8 dual match at Nazareth (9-10, 6-1 Empire 8) on Friday evening. The Bombers will wrap up the regular season Saturday at Utica, and then host the Empire 8 Championships next weekend at the Wheeler Tennis Courts and Athletics & Events Center.

The Bombers picked up its first team point at third doubles by the team of senior Dan Levine and freshman Derryk Williams won 8-2. Ithaca's singles wins came from sophomore Griffin Reid at second singles, sophomore David Keltz at sixth singles and sophomore Ryan Zuckerman at fifth singles.

Tennis Match Results
04/27/12 at Rochester, N.Y.
(Nazareth College)

Nazareth 5, Ithaca 4

Singles competition
1. Ryan McCormick (NAZ) def. Jimmy NEWTON (IC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Griffin REID (IC) def. Bret Beaver (NAZ) 7-5, 6-1
3. Jeremy Mancus (NAZ) def. David ANDERSEN (IC) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
4. Erik Manske (NAZ) def. Justin LEVINE (IC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Ryan ZUCKERMAN (IC) def. Nick Lord (NAZ) 6-3, 7-5
6. David KELTZ (IC) def. Zach Morley (NAZ) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Bret Beaver/Ryan McCormick (NAZ) def. David ANDERSEN/Jimmy NEWTON (IC) 8-5
2. Jeremy Mancus/Erik Manske (NAZ) def. Griffin REID/Justin LEVINE (IC) 9-7
3. Dan LEVINE/Derryk WILLIAMS (IC) def. Matt Jennings/Nick Lord (NAZ) 8-2

Team Records:
Ithaca 5-8, 4-2 Empire 8
Nazareth 9-10, 6-1 Empire 8