PINE VALLEY, NY – The Utica College men's tennis team fell 9-0 against Empire 8 Conference Rival Elmira on Saturday. Kevin Vo (Utica, NY/Proctor) led the team taking his match against Yu Ikeda into a tie breaker. Vo lost the first set 6-2 but won the second set 6-4 before falling 1-0 in the tie breaker.

Raphael Warnon (Rock Tavern, NY/Washingtonville) won one game in the first set and one game in the second set against Satchal Waters while Matt Rogers (East Syracuse, NY/Bishop Ludden) was defeated 6-0 in the first set before winning four games in the second set being narrowly defeated 6-4. Jacob Nigolian (Syracuse, NY/Westhill), Daniel Angotti (Auburn, NY/Southern Cayuga), and Edgar Aguilar (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck) also competed in singles competition.

In doubles play Vo and Warnon fell 8-2, while Rogers and Nigolian fell 8-0. The team of Angotti and Aguilar won two games and fell 8-2 in the third doubles match of the day.

The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Oswego State for a non-conference matchup. The match is scheduled for 4 p.m.