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 0
03/31/15 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)