ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team returned to Empire 8 action on Sunday morning and the Bombers responded with a 7-2 win over visiting Nazareth at the Wheeler Tennis Courts. Ithaca won two of three doubles matches and five of six singles matches on the afternoon. Ithaca is 6-7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Empire 8. Nazareth is 2-12 overall and 2-4 in the conference.

Ithaca got on the board with an 8-1 win at first doubles by Jack Melhorn and Wes Davis. Chris Hayes and Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos followed with an 8-4 win at second doubles.

Davis and Hayes made quick work of their opponents in singles play, as the duo dropped just one game in total and advanced Ithaca's lead to 4-1 in the team score. Nate Wolf clinched the team victory with a 6-3, 6-1 win at fifth singles. Melhorn and Viguie-Ramos also won in singles.

Ithaca returns to action Tuesday at Elmira.

Ithaca 7, Nazareth 2
04/19/15 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Wheeler Tennis Courts)

 Singles competition
1. Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Tyler Williams (NAZARETH) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) def. Matt Jennings (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 10-6
3. Chris Hayes (IC) def. Christian Bryant (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-1
4. Wes Davis (IC) def. Brian Rosiek (NAZARETH) 6-0, 6-0
5. Nate Wolf (IC) def. Jared Sharza (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-0
6. James Deane (NAZARETH) def. Charlie Vaca (IC) 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles competition
1. Wes Davis/Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Scott Trobert/Tyler Williams (NAZARETH) 8-1
2. Chris Hayes/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) def. Christian Bryant/Jared Sharza (NAZARETH) 8-4
3. Matt Jennings/Brian Rosiek (NAZARETH) def. Charlie Vaca/Nate Wolf (IC) 8-6

Team Records:
Nazareth 2-12, 2-4 E8
Ithaca 6-7-1, 4-1 E8

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