Men's Tennis | 4/14/2010 8:45:24 PM

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PITTSFORD, NY -- The RIT men's tennis team was defeated by Nazareth College 5-4 in Empire 8 action on Wednesday afternoon. The loss drops the Tigers to 2-4 overall and 1-1 in the Empire.

In singles action RIT's lone win came at third singles. Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) defeated Steve Trobert 6-1, 6-4.

The Tigers won all three doubles matches. Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International) and Tontarski defeated the team of McCormick and Mulligane 8-5. John Albers (Grands Rapids, MI/Forest Hills) and Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) defeated Landry and Mancus at second doubles 8-4. Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy) and Adam Wolf (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) were victorious at third doubles defeating Beaver and Trobert 8-2.

RIT will host SUNY Oswego on Thursday, April 15 at RIT Courts at 4 pm.

Singles competition
1. Ryan McCormick (NAZARETH) def. Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International) (RIT) 6-2, 6-0
2. Adam Landry (NAZARETH) def. Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy) (RIT) 7-6 (7-1), 2-6, 6-1
3. Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT) def. Steve Trobert (NAZARETH) 6-1, 6-4
4. Josh Mulligan (NAZARETH) def. Adam Wolf (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) (RIT) 6-4, 6-4
5. Jeremy Mancus (NAZARETH) def. Joshua Goldstein (Miami, FL/Palmer Trinity) (RIT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Bret Beaver (NAZARETH) def. Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Neville Bilimoria (Mumbai/Schiller International)/Clayton Tontarski (Rochester, NY/Rush-Henrietta) (RIT) def. Ryan McCormick/Josh Mulligan (NAZARETH) 8-5
2. John Albers (Grands Rapids, MI/Forest Hills)/Larry Hall (Fairport, NY/Fairport) (RIT) def. Adam Landry/Jeremy Mancus (NAZARETH) 8-4
3. Will Abisalih (Merrimac, MA/Phillips Exeter Academy)/Adam Wolf (South Euclid, Ohio/Brush) (RIT) def. Bret Beaver/Steve Trobert (NAZARETH) 8-2