Box Score UTICA, NY - The Utica University men's tennis team picked up its first Empire 8 win of the season after taking down Alfred University 9-0 at home on Sunday afternoon.
The Pioneers started the afternoon with a sweep in doubles action.
Damian Bruce (Gloversville, NY/Gloversville) and
LJ Nuzzo (Peru, NY/Peru Central) took doubles one 8-2 before
Austin McGrain (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Mendon ) and
Ethan Trembley (Schenectady, NY/La Salle Institute) took doubles two 8-1 and
Gaynay Doo (Utica, NY/Proctor ) and
Bradley Litz (West Winfield, NY/Mt. Markham ) won third doubles 8-1.
Bruce went on to win first singles 6-4, 6-1 while Nuzzo won singles two 6-1, 6-1. McGrain took third singles 2-6, 6-3, 10-5 and Trembley claimed fourth singles by way of a golden set, 6-0, 6-0. Doo won his first singles match as a Pioneer in fifth singles, 6-1, 6-4 and
Joe Shirley (Sackets Harbor, NY/Sackets Harbor) closed out the afternoon with a golden set win in singles six, 6-0, 6-0.
Utica (2-1, 1-1 Empire 8) will host SUNY Delhi in non-conference action at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6.
