Elmira Downs Hartwick 7-2 for First Empire 8 Victory of 2017
Score: Elmira College 7 – Hartwick College 2
Records: Elmira (6-4, 1-1 E8), Hartwick (0-3, 0-2 E8)
Location: SUNY Delhi – Delhi, N.Y.
DELHI, N.Y. -- The Elmira College men's tennis team picked up its first Empire 8 Conference victory of the season, as the Soaring Eagles cruised to a 7-2 road win against Hartwick College this evening. With the win, Elmira improved to 6-4 on the year and has won six of its last seven matches.
Elmira's success on the doubles court continued this afternoon with a sweep of all three matches.
Yaniv Kogan '18 and
Anthony Colavito '20 teamed up for an 8-2 win at the second spot, while
Stephen Gervase '20 and
Jordan Curtis '19 claimed a win at the third position by an identical 8-2 score.
Patrick Tracey '18 and
Chris Konow '18 rounded out today's doubles victories by earning a single break to edge their counterparts from Hartwick at the top spot, 8-5.
With a 3-0 lead, Elmira needed just two singles victories to clinch the win. Instead, the Purple and Gold exceeded that count and marched away victorious at the second, fourth, fifth and sixth positions.
Gervase was the first Soaring Eagle to finish his match, as the rookie netter breezed to a 6-1, 6-2 win at the fifth position. Gervase's match was quickly followed by a 6-3, 6-2 win by Kogan at the fourth spot, which clinched the victory for the Purple and Gold this evening. Curtis followed suit with a 6-4, 6-1 victory, while EC's last win in singles action came from Tracey, who served-up a pair of bagels for a 6-0, 6-0 win at the No. 2 position.
The win from Tracey gave the Bardonia, New York, native 24 career singles victories, good enough to move him into sole possession of fourth place in program history.
Hartwick would go on to claim wins at the first and third positions, but were mere consolations as the Hawks dropped their third straight.
In His Own Words…
Head Coach
Tom Linhart shares his thoughts on today's win…
"Today was another complete performance from the guys up and down the lineup. We dictated play from the start in doubles and continued to play at a high level in singles. I am very pleased with the way the guys took care of business today."
Coach Linhart talks about EC earning its first conference win…
"Any time you get a win is a good day, but getting a win against a conference team makes that win even sweeter. This win was important for our postseason goals and will hopefully translate into another win this weekend against Nazareth."
Coach Linart reflects on Elmira's surging play as of late…
"I think our results are a testament to all the hard work these guys have put in since the fall. We are hitting the ball clean and making smart decisions on the court in high-pressure situations."
Scores
Singles
1. John Talbot (HARTWICK) def.
Anthony Colavito (ELMIRA) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-1)
2.
Patrick Tracey (ELMIRA) def. Krishna Patel (HARTWICK) 6-0, 6-0
3. Nick Adamou (HARTWICK) def.
Chris Konow (ELMIRA) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
4.
Yaniv Kogan (ELMIRA) def. Ross Braue (HARTWICK) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Stephen Gervase (ELMIRA) def. Drew Tyrol (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-2
6.
Jordan Curtis (ELMIRA) def. Quinn McQuade (HARTWICK) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Konow/Tracey (ELMIRA) def. Talbot/Patel (HARTWICK) 8-5
2. Kogan/Colavito (ELMIRA) def. Adamou/Braue (HARTWICK) 8-2
3. Gervase/Curtis (ELMIRA) def. Tyrol/McQuade (HARTWICK) 8-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,4,6,1,2,3)
News and Notes
- Elmira has won six of its last seven matches.
- The Soaring Eagles earned their first Empire 8 win of the season.
- EC improved to 3-1 in road matches in 2017.
- Elmira has won five consecutive matches against Hartwick.
- Tracey moved into sole possession of fourth place in EC history for career wins (24).
- Kogan clinched today's win for the Soaring Eagles at No. 4 singles 6-3, 6-2.
Up Next
Elmira eyes its second straight conference victory this Sunday, April 9, when the Purple and Gold welcome Nazareth College to the Murray Athletic Center for a 12:00 p.m. tilt.