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OLEAN, NY – The Alfred University men's tennis team picked up an 8-1 win over Pitt-Bradford on Friday evening at the St. Bonaventure Fitness Center.
 
The Saxons (2-1, 0-0 Empire 8) began the match with a sweep of doubles. Peter Smock (Prattsburgh, NY/Prattsburgh) and Kyle Kemper (Oswego, NY/Oswego) won at #1 doubles with a score of 8-4. Adam Schearer (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) and Ryan Brown (Olean, NY/Olean) picked up an 8-5 win at #2 while Reeder Bruffey (Corning, NY/Corning-Painted Post) and John Papin (Rochester, NY/The Harley School) had the top score in doubles with an 8-2 victory at #3.
 
The Saxons then took top wins at all singles except a #2 singles match which ended in a close second set as Brown fell, 1-6, 6-7. Papin dominated at #4 with a 6-0, 6-0 win while ever other Alfred University player won their second sets with matching, 6-1 scores.
 
"Great win today against a tough Pitt-Bradford team!" Head Coach Jordan Crouch said. "We're looking to keep this momentum heading into Tuesday at Rochester Institute of Technology."
 
Smock won at #1 with a 6-2, 6-1 score. Kemper defeated his opponent with a strong 6-0, 6-1 final tally. Bruffey picked up a 6-2, 6-1 victory at #5 while Shearer took a 6-4, 6-1 win in the final, #6 singles spot.
 
The Saxons head to RIT on Tuesday, March 5 for a 2:45PM match start time.