Utica, NY (4-16-13) – The Utica College men's tennis team is back in action Wednesday as it heads to Ithaca College for an Empire 8 Conference battle against the Bombers … The match will be held at the Wheeler Tennis Courts with a 4 p.m. set start.

UC in Hunt of 1st League Win:  The Pioneers are currently 3-2 overall and in the hunt for their first conference victory ...  UC is winless at 0-2 in league play after losing to Elmira and Nazareth recently … Utica's victories came against Cazenovia (10/13/12), Oswego State (4/3/13) and The Sage Colleges (4/8/13), all at home.

Last Time on the Court: Utica lost 8-1 to Empire 8 Conference opponent and host Nazareth College Saturday afternoon … Utica's Matt Rogers (East Syracuse, NY/Bishop Ludden) defeated Nazareth's Brian Rosiek in sixth singles (6-4, 6-2) to account for the Pioneers lone team point of the afternoon … Rogers joined forces with Sam Cotrupe (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro High School ) in third doubles but lost to the tandem of Matt Jennings and Rosiek, 8-2 … Freshman Raphael Warnon (Rock Tavern, NY/Washingtonville ) lost in third singles (6-2, 6-2) against Erik Manske.

Getting to Know the Bombers: Ithaca is presently 2-11 on the season while 1-1 in league play and is tied in third with Alfred … The Bombers have lost three straight and 10 of their last 11 … IC's wins came at the hands of RIT (6-3) and Elmira (8-1).

Back to the Friendly Confines: Following Wednesday's match, UC returns home Saturday for an afternoon doubleheader as it welcomes Alfred University (11 a.m.) and Stevens Institute of Technology (4 p.m.) … Both contests will take place at the Utica College Tennis Courts … The Saxons of Alfred currently hold a 4-6 mark overall and are in a tie for third place with Ithaca at 1-1 … Stevens sits atop the Empire 8 standings with an undefeated 4-0 ledger in the E8 while occupying an 8-6 overall record.