VERONA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team returned to conference play and returned to the win column with a 9-0 win at Utica on Tuesday afternoon. The match was played indoors at the Turning Stone Sportsplex. Ithaca improved to 5-5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Empire 8 conference. Utica is 0-5 and 0-3 in the Empire 8.
Ithaca picked up doubles victories by an 8-0 score by
Chris Hayes and
Nate Wolf and then an 8-2 win at first doubles by
Wes Davis and
Jack Melhorn. In singles play, Melhorn, Davis, Hayes and Wolf were all victorious.
Charlie Vaca won 6-0, 6-2 at fifth singles.
Ithaca also won at third doubles and sixth singles by default. The Bombers return to action Saturday at nationally-ranked Stevens.
Ithaca 9, Utica 003/31/15 at Verona, N.Y.
(Turning Stone Sportsplex)
 Singles competition
1.
Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Dominick Trimarchi (UTICA) 6-0, 6-0
2.
Wes Davis (IC) def. Matt Rogers (UTICA) 6-1, 6-2
3.
Chris Hayes (IC) def. Jacob Nigolian (UTICA) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Nate Wolf (IC) def. Joe Castellitto (UTICA) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Charlie Vaca (IC) def. Ian Lotz (UTICA) 6-0, 6-2
6.
Brandon Buksbaum (IC) def. No player (UTICA), by default
 Doubles competition
1.
Wes Davis/
Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Matt Rogers/Dominick Trimarchi (UTICA) 8-2
2.
Chris Hayes/
Nate Wolf (IC) def. Joe Castellitto/Jacob Nigolian (UTICA) 8-0
3.
Brandon Buksbaum/
Charlie Vaca (IC) def. Ian Lotz/No player (UTICA), by default
Team Records:
Ithaca 5-5-1, 3-0 E8
Utica 0-5, 0-3 E8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,5,4,3,1,2)
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