Houghton Claims Another E8 Win to Move to 4-2 in Conference Play
HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- Houghton men's tennis continues to click on all cylinders as the heart of Empire 8 Conference play winds down. The Highlanders won 7-2 at home vs. Hartwick College on Saturday to improve their overall record to 9-6 and their conference mark to 4-2.
The Highlanders sit alone in third place with two E8 matches (Alfred and Nazareth) to play. A finish among the top four will ensure an E8 tournament berth for the third-year program.
Against Hartwick, the Highlanders got wins in first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth singles, as well as second and third doubles.
The five singles matches Houghton won all went in straight sets, but Bjorn Webb had to fight through a second set tie-breaker to claim his win.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Chase Rangel (HCMT15) def. Krishna Patel (HARTWICK) 6-3, 6-1 |
| 2. John Talbot (HARTWICK) def. Jordan Crouch (HCMT15) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 3. Zach Shilvock (HCMT15) def. Liam Brown (HARTWICK) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. Jordan Scott (HCMT15) def. Heidi Rice (HARTWICK) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 5. Bjorn Webb (HCMT15) def. Ross Braue (HARTWICK) 6-2, 7-6 (9-7) |
| 6. Ethan Baker (HCMT15) def. Sami Chaudry (HARTWICK) 6-0, 6-0 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Krishna Patel/John Talbot (HARTWICK) def. Chase Rangel/Jordan Crouch (HCMT15) 8-6 |
| 2. Jordan Scott/Bjorn Webb (HCMT15) def. Liam Brown/Ross Braue (HARTWICK) 8-0 |
| 3. Zach Shilvock/Connor Barnes (HCMT15) def. Heidi Rice/Rose Natoli (HARTWICK) 8-1 |
Houghton will host Alfred on Friday, April 29 before closing the regular season at Nazareth on Saturday, April 30.