| 4/12/2008 5:48:38 PM

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ALFRED, NY - The RIT men's tennis team (4-4, 2-3 Empire 8) picked up its second win in less than 24 hours on Saturday, nipping host Alfred University (4-4, 2-3 Empire 8) by a score of 5-4.

After winning just one of three doubles matches, the Tigers came back to win four of the singles matches to earn the win.  At first singles, Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde) (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde) scored a 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-2 win over Connor Houghton, while John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (Clifton Park, NY/Shenedehowa) scored a 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1 win over Nick Schneider at third singles.  Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) and Chris Muench (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (Fairport, NY/Fairport) scored decisive straight-set wins for the Tigers to secure the victory.

The Tigers are back in action on Tuesday, as they travel to Nazareth to play the Golden Flyers in an Empire 8 showdown starting at 4 p.m.

Doubles:

1. Gary Kwiecien/Nick Schneider (AU) def. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde)/Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) 8-5
2. Connor Houghton/Nick Middaugh (AU) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep)/Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) 8-4
3. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa)/Chris Muench (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) def. Andrew Carucci/Ryan Parila (AU) 8-2

Singles:

1. Jose Guzman (Guatemala/Collegio Valle Verde) (RIT) def. Connor Houghton (AU) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, 6-2
2. Gary Kwiecien (AU) def. Gean Yip (Palo Alto, CA/Gunn) (RIT) 6-3, 6-2
3. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (RIT) def. Nick Schneider (AU) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1
4  Han Chong (Penang, Malaysia/Penang Free School) (RIT) def. Nick Middaugh (AU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Andrew Carucci (AU) def. Joe Schember (Erie, PA/Mercyhurst Prep) (RIT) 6-4, 6-7 (6-8), 6-4
6. Chris Meunch (RIT) def. Rob Festa (AU) 6-3, 6-1