| 3/20/2008 8:49:30 PM

ROCHESTER, NY - The RIT men's tennis team (1-1, 0-1) played their second match in two days, opening up Empire 8 play with a 7-2 loss against Ithaca College on Thursday afternoon at the Gordon Field House.  It was a rematch of the 2007 Empire 8 Championship, also won by Ithaca.

The Tigers won at third doubles and fourth singles. The team of John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) and Chris Muench (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (Fairport, NY/Fairport) secured an 8-6 win.  At fourth singles, junior Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) won 7-5, 5-7, 10-8.

The Tigers are back in action Sunday, March 30 as they host Stevens in a match that begins at 1 p.m. 

Doubles:

1. Taylor Borda/Danny Wolk (IC) def. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde)/Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) 8-2
2. Alex Stoler/Josh Rifkin (IC) def. Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School)/Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 8-2
3. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa)/Chris Muench (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) def. Liam Berkowitz/Jeff Buffum (IC) 8-6

Singles:

1. Taylor Borda (IC) def. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde) (RIT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alex Stoler (IC) def. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (RIT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
3. Josh Rifkin (IC) def. Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) def. Danny Wolk (IC) 7-5, 5-7, 10-8
5. Liam Berkowitz (IC) def. Chris Muench (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) 7-5, 6-2
6. Jeff Buffum (IC) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 6-1, 6-3