Men's Tennis | 4/18/2010 8:50:10 PM

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ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT men's tennis team won their second straight match with an 8-1 win over Elmira College in Empire 8 play on Saturday. The win improves the Tigers to 4-4 overall and 2-1 in the Empire 8.

RIT swept all but one match versus the Soaring Eagles. Winners in singles were Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International), Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy), Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta), Adam Wolf (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) and Max Bogue (Colchester, VT/Colchester).

In doubles Bilimoria and Tontarski were 8-4 winners at first doubles. Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) and John Albers (Grands Rapids, MI/Forest Hills) were victorious at second doubles 8-1 over Montgomery and Waters. Abisalih and Trver were winners at third doubles 8-1 over Klinedinst and Lesslie.



Singles competition:
1. Gabe Cortes (EC) def. John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (RIT) 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 10-6
2. Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International) (RIT) def. Steffan Waters (EC) 6-1, 6-0
3. Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy) (RIT) def. Eric Klinedinst (EC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT) def. Matt Montgomery (EC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Adam Wolf (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) (RIT) def. Gorav Simlote (EC) 6-0, 6-0
6. Max Boque (RIT) def. George Smith (EC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition:
1. Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International)/Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT) def. Gabe Cortes/Gorav Simlote (EC) 8-4
2. Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport)/John Albers (Grands Rapids, MI/Forest Hills) (RIT) def. Matt Montgomery/Steffan Waters (EC) 8-1
3. Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy)/John Traver (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) (RIT) def. Eric Klinedinst/Michael Lesslie (EC) 8-1