Houghton Gets Key E8 Win over Elmira
HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's tennis kept its goal of securing an Empire 8 postseason berth alive with a 6-3 win over Elmira College on Friday.
Taking adavantage of the warm spring weather, the teams were able to take their matches outside after six-straight home matches in the Kerr-Pegula Field House.
The Highlanders took two of the three doubles matches and four of the six singles matches.
Following are the complete match results:
| Singles competition |
| 1. Satchal Waters (ELMIRA) def. Chase Rangel (HCMT15) 1-6, 6-2, 6-1 |
| 2. Austin Mansell (ELMIRA) def. Jordan Crouch (HCMT15) 6-2, 7-5 |
| 3. Zach Shilvock (HCMT15) def. Patrick Tracey (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 4. Jordan Scott (HCMT15) def. Chris Konow (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. Bjorn Webb (HCMT15) def. Yaniv Kogan (ELMIRA) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 6. Connor Barnes (HCMT15) def. Jordan Curtis (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Satchal Waters/Austin Mansell (ELMIRA) def. Chase Rangel/Jordan Crouch (HCMT15) 8-4 |
| 2. Jordan Scott/Bjorn Webb (HCMT15) def. Patrick Tracey/Colby Upham (ELMIRA) 8-3 |
| 3. Connor Barnes/Zach Shilvock (HCMT15) def. Chris Konow/Yaniv Kogan (ELMIRA) 8-4 |
Houghton (7-5; 2-1 E8) is back in action against E8 power Ithaca on Saturday at noon at home.