BOX SCORE

ALFRED, N.Y. - The Daemen College men's tennis team  won an 8-1 match over Alfred University this evening improving to 2-0 on the young season.

"We played a great match today against Alfred University," head coach Stephen Beatty said." I truly believe this team is getting better with every match."

The Wildcats took all three doubles matches and five out of six in singles competition. Junior Gregory Lowe (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora) led the charge once again in the No. 2 singles slot, defeating Mike Graham 6-1, 6-3 after partnering with Roberto Zambrano (Guayaquil, Ecuador / Broward College) in No. 3 doubles. Lowe and Zambrano defeated Pat Brown and Mike Wisniewski 8-2.

Mark Veitengruber (Rockford, Mich. / Rockford) teamed up with junior Joey Gentile (East Amherst, N.Y. / Niagara University) to overcome Connor Doud and Graham 8-4. Veitengruber went on to secure a victory in No. 3 singles as he beat Kevin Volz 6-1, 6-4.

Sophomore John LeMar (North Tonawanda, N.Y. / North Tonawanda) a long with Adam Kerr (Penfield, N.Y. / McQuaid Jesuit) triumphed over Graham and Volz after saving two match points to win their No. 2 doubles match. Both defeated their opponents in singles competition as well.

Furthermore, the Wildcats got a win from John Wilson (Seneca Falls, N.Y. / Mynderse Acad.) in No. 6 singles spot.

Daemen will travel to Pennsylvania this weekend to play in the Bloomsburg Invitational September 21-22.