ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 match against Hobart College on Tuesday evening, March 24 at Glazer Arena. The visiting Statesmen led 2-1 after doubles play, but Ithaca came back to take a lead in singles matches, before Hobart pulled out the fifth and sixth singles matches to clinch the victory.
Ithaca is 4-4-1 on the season and Hobart is 8-1.

Hobart started by winning at the second and third doubles positions. At first doubles, Ithaca's team of Wes Davis and Jack Melhorn trailed 6-5 in the eight-game proset but answered with a break and a hold of serve by Davis to lead 7-6. Ithaca had several break-point opportunities in the next game but Hobart held for a 7-7 score. Melhorn held serve for Ithaca and then the Bomber duo got a break of Hobart for the 9-7 victory.

Ithaca took a 3-2 lead in the match on wins by Chris Hayes at third singles and Melhorn at first singles. Hobart tied things at second singles. As courts cleared, the fifth and sixth singles matches went on and were won by Hobart to clinch the victory. Wes Davis accounted for the last Ithaca point with a 7-5, 7-6 win at fourth singles.

Ithaca returns to action Sunday at Connecticut College.

Hobart 5, Ithaca 4
03/24/15 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Glazer Arena)
 
 Singles competition
1. Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Michael Rusk (HOB) 6-3, 6-2
2. Michael Fields (HOB) def. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
3. Chris Hayes (IC) def. Colin Marker (HOB) 6-2, 6-1
4. Wes Davis (IC) def. Harry Nichols (HOB) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Miles Singer (HOB) def. Nate Wolf (IC) 6-3, 6-0
6. Matt DePrima (HOB) def. Brandon Buksbaum (IC) 6-0, 6-1
 
 Doubles competition
1. Wes Davis/Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Matt DePrima/Michael Fields (HOB) 9-7
2. Colin Marker/Michael Rusk (HOB) def. Chris Hayes/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) 8-3
3. Danny Kot/Harry Nichols (HOB) def. Brandon Buksbaum/Nate Wolf (IC) 8-4
 
Team Records:
Hobart 8-1
Ithaca 4-4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1,2,6,5,4)