ELMIRA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team clinched a berth in the Empire 8 playoffs following an 8-1 victory at Elmira on Tuesday, April 21. Ithaca swept the doubles matches and got singles victories at the top-five positions in the lineup. Ithaca is 7-7-1 overall and 5-1 in the Empire 8. Elmira is 6-5 on the season and 3-3 in the conference. Ithaca will host the Empire 8 Championships May 2-3 on campus.

Chris Hayes and Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos got Ithaca started with an 8-3 win at second doubles, followed by Charlie Vaca and Nate Wolf with an 8-2 win at third doubles. The first doubles team of Wes Davis and Jack Melhorn completed the sweep with an 8-5 win.

Four of Ithaca's singles victories were achieved in straight sets. Davis won at fourth singles, followed off by Hayes and Melhorn. Viguie-Ramos won in three sets at the second spot and Wolf closed out the Ithaca run of victories with a 6-3, 6-1 win at fifth singles.

The Bombers close out regular-season action this weekend with a Saturday match at Hartwick and a Sunday match at home against St. John Fisher.

Ithaca 8, Elmira 1
04/21/15 at Elmira, N.Y.
(Murray Athletic Center)

 Singles competition
1. Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Keith Bujak (EC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) def. Satchal Waters (EC) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6
3. Chris Hayes (IC) def. Austin Mansell (EC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Wes Davis (IC) def. Chris Konow (EC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Nate Wolf (IC) def. Patrick Tracey (EC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Yaniv Kogan (EC) def. Charlie Vaca (IC) 6-4, 6-4

 Doubles competition
1. Wes Davis/Jack Melhorn (IC) def. Keith Bujak/Satchal Waters (EC) 8-5
2. Chris Hayes/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) def. Chris Konow/Austin Mansell (EC) 8-3
3. Charlie Vaca/Nate Wolf (IC) def. Yaniv Kogan/Patrick Tracey (EC) 8-2

Team Records:
Ithaca 7-7-1, 5-1 E8
Elmira 6-5, 3-3 E8

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