Cardinals Edge Saxons; Golden Flyers Cruise by Houghton

Cardinals Edge Saxons; Golden Flyers Cruise by Houghton

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Nazareth v Houghton
Host Nazareth won a non-conference men's tennis match against Houghton Tuesday as the Golden Flyers won five of six singles matches in a 7-2 win over the Highlanders.

Nazareth improved to 4-10 overall, while Houghton dropped to 4-8.

The closest match was at first singles, where senior Erik Manske rallied from a first-set setback to win the match with 6-2, 7-5 set scores. Senior Nick Lord, junior Matt Jennings, sophomore Scott Trobert and freshman Christian Bryant also won their singles matches in straight sets.

Nazareth dropped a point at first doubles, but won at #2 doubles behind the team of Bryant and Lord. Likewise at #3 doubles, Jennings and sophomore Brian Rosiek combined for a point.


St. John Fisher v Alfred
The St. John Fisher College men's tennis team ran its winning streak to three matches on Tuesday after downing Alfred University 5-4 at Mendon Racquet Club.  With the win, Fisher improves to 7-8 on the season, while the Saxons dip to 10-7.

Sheldon Mitchell and Nathaniel Ligon continued their dominance in singles competition as each picked up a point for the Cardinals.  Mitchell posted a convincing 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles, while Ligon bested his opponent 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.  Adam Moran and Kyle Stich rounded out the scoring in one-on-one competition, winning their matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.

Fisher's final point came at No. 3 doubles as Moran paired up with Daniel Tedesco for an 8-2 victory.