ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team began conference play Saturday evening with an 8-1 win over Houghton at the Reis Tennis Center at Cornell. Ithaca leveled its overall record at 3-3-1 and is 1-0 in the conference. Houghton is 2-5 overall and 0-1 in the Empire 8. Ithaca's victory snapped a two-match winning streak by the Highlanders.

The Bombers swept the doubles matches. Ithaca got on the board with a win at third doubles by Brandon Buksbaum and Nate Wolf and were followed off by victories at second doubles (Chris Hayes, Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos) and then the first singles team of Jack Melhorn and Wes Davis closed out the sweep with an 8-5 win.

Singles victories came from Melhorn, Hayes, Davis, Wolf and Buksbaum. All five singles wins for Ithaca came in straight sets.

Ithaca returns to action Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. with a home match at Glazer Arena against Alfred.

Ithaca 8, Houghton 1
03/21/15 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Reis Tennis Center)

 Singles competition
1. Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Chase Rangel (HOU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Jordan Crouch (HOU) def. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) 0-6, 7-6 (7-3), 11-9
3. Chris Hayes (IC) def. Jordan Scott (HOU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Wes Davis (IC) def. Matthew James (HOU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Nate Wolf (IC) def. Connor Barnes (HOU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Brandon Buksbaum (IC) def. Bjorn Webb (HOU) 6-0, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Wes Davis/Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Jordan Crouch/Chase Rangel (HOU) 8-5
2. Chris Hayes/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) def. Matthew James/Jordan Scott (HOU) 8-3
3. Brandon Buksbaum/Nate Wolf (IC) def. Matt Greer/Bjorn Webb (HOU) 8-1

Team Records:
Houghton 2-5, 0-1 E8
Ithaca 3-3-1, 1-0 E8

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,1,5,3,6,2)