ELMIRA, NY – The Alfred University men's tennis team (3-4, Empire 8 1-2) swept the Soaring Eagles 9-0 on the road Friday evening. The win marks the Saxons' first Empire 8 win of the season.
 
AU was in great shape following doubles play when sophomore Ryan Brown (Olean, NY/Olean) paired up with sophomore Logan Cross (Olean, NY/Olean) to take #1 doubles, 8-6. Seniors Peter Smock (Prattsburgh, NY/Prattsburgh) and Kyle Kemper (Oswego, NY/Oswego) took #2 doubles 8-3 while junior Reeder Bruffey (Corning, NY/Corning Painted-Post) and sophomore Adam Shearer (Horseheads, NY/Horseheads) closed out at #3 doubles, 8-4.
 
Cross earned the fourth point for the Saxons when he took #2 singles, 6-3, 6-3. Kemper sealed the AU victory when he took #4 singles 6-1, 6-4. However, the Saxons were not done, taking the remaining matches with relative ease.
 
Brown won at #3 singles, 6-2, 6-4 while John Papin (Rochester, NY/The Harley School) won #5 singles 6-4, 6-2. Bruffey won his team-high fourth match of the season at #6 singles 6-0, 6-1. The Soaring Eagles made the most noise at #1 singles, but Smock polished off the win 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6), earning AU's first sweep of the season.
 
"Today was a great day for our team," Head Coach Jordan Crouch said. "From the top to the bottom we played smart tennis and it showed at the end."
 
The Saxons travel to Utica, NY to take on the Pioneers in Empire 8 play at 4PM next Friday.