Houghton Beats Naz & Qualifies for E8 Tournament
The Houghton College men's tennis team took down Nazareth College 8-1 today at the Kerr-Pegula Fieldhouse. With the win today, Houghton has clinched a spot in the Empire 8 Conference tournament for the first time in school history.
"Our men were ready to play today. It was the best tennis as a whole that we have played. Both teams expressed great sportsmanship, and Coach Waida (Nazareth College, Head Coach) should be proud of such a good group of gentlemen and competitors." - Head Coach,
Charlie Ellis
Houghton earned the #4 seed in the Empire 8 Conference tournament and will head to Nazareth College on Friday, May 5th to take on the #1 seed Stevens Tech in the Empire 8 Semi-Finals. The other semi-final match is #2 Ithaca College versus #3 St. John Fisher College. The winners of the two semi-finals will meet in the Empire 8 Conference Championship on Saturday, May 6th.
Houghton College 8, Nazareth 1
Apr 29, 2017 at Houghton, NY (Kerr-Pegula Field House)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Lamar Hurt (NAZARETH) def. Zach Shilvock (HCMT16) 7-5, 6-4 |
| 2. Jordan Crouch (HCMT16) def. Louis Rogers (NAZARETH) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 3. Jake Fisler (HCMT16) def. Dan Freilicher (NAZARETH) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 4. Jordan Scott (HCMT16) def. Ryley Amond (NAZARETH) 6-2, 5-7, 10-6 |
| 5. Bjorn Webb (HCMT16) def. Jameson Keppeler (NAZARETH) 6-4, 6-0 |
| 6. Connor Barnes (HCMT16) def. Evan Vogue (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Nazareth 5-10; 4-4 E8 |
| Houghton College 12-5; 5-3 E8 |
| Houghton clinches 4th seed in upcoming Empire 8 Tournament |