ITHACA, N.Y. -- The Ithaca College men's tennis team fell by a 5-0 score to No. 22 Stevens in the championship match of the 2015 Empire 8 Men's Tennis Championships on Sunday, May 3 at the Wheeler Tennis Courts. Stevens won its sixth consecutive Empire 8 title. Ithaca has been in the championship match all 13 years that the conference has conducted a men's tennis tournament, and Ithaca has won five titles in that span. The Bombers finished their season with a 10-8-1 dual-match record. Stevens improved to 19-5 and earned automatic qualification to the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Championships.

The Ducks swept the doubles matches by scores of 8-3, 8-2 and 8-2 and closed out the dual-match victory with wins at fourth singles and sixth singles. Ithaca led the match at third singles.

#22 Stevens 5, Ithaca 0
Empire 8 Men's Tennis Championship
05/03/15 at Ithaca, N.Y.
(Wheeler Tennis Courts)

 Singles competition
1. Jack Melhorn (IC) vs. Matthew Heinrich (STEVENS) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
2. Ben Foran (STEVENS) def. Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Chris Hayes (IC) vs. Michael Feldman (STEVENS) 6-5, unfinished
4. Wes Davis (IC) vs. Danny Polk (STEVENS) 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
5. Nate Wolf (IC) vs. David Schulz (STEVENS) 2-6, 0-5, unfinished
6. William Persson (STEVENS) def. Brandon Buksbaum (IC) 6-1, 6-1

 Doubles competition
1. Ben Foran/Matthew Heinrich (STEVENS) def. Wes Davis/Jack Melhorn (IC) 8-3
2. Michael Feldman/Kyle Henry (STEVENS) def. Chris Hayes/Nate Wolf (IC) 8-2
3. Charles Drake/Danny Polk (STEVENS) def. Ericsson Bissell/Lorenzo Viguie-Ramos (IC) 8-2

Team Records:
Stevens 19-5; National ranking #22; Regional ranking #8
Ithaca 10-8-1

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,6)
Matt Heinrich, Stevens, Most Outstanding Player