OSWEGO, NY – The Oswego Men's Tennis team secured a 6–1 victory over Houghton at a 4:00 PM matchup on Friday. Despite a strong showing from Houghton in the doubles segment, Oswego controlled the singles matches to seal the win.
 
THE BASICS
Final Score
Oswego 7 (3-3, 3-2 Empire 8)
Houghton 2 (2-7, 1-2 Empire 8)
Location: Romney Field House, SUNY Oswego

HOW IT HAPPENED

Doubles Recap:
Oswego claimed two of the three doubles contests to earn the doubles point.

• At the top spot, Anthony Marcano and Matthew Mannara powered past Nolan Zach and Graham Cook with an 8–2 win.
• Houghton struck back at No. 2 doubles, where Preston Tobolski and Sam Garay overwhelmed Austin Davis and Zach DeMott, 8–1.
• The decisive third match saw Oswego's Colin Byer and Tyler Yhun take down Jason Murphy and Isaac Anderson, 8–3, clinching the doubles point for the Lakers.

Singles Recap:
Oswego carried the momentum into singles, winning five out of six matches.

• No. 1 and No. 2 singles were dominated by Oswego, with Marcano and Mannara defeating Zach and Tobolski in straight sets, both 6–1, 6–0.
• At No. 3, Austin Davis edged out Graham Cook in a hard-fought three-set thriller: 6–4, 4–6, 7–6.
• Houghton's lone point came from No. 4 singles, where Sam Garay handled DeMott 6–3, 6–4.
• Rounding out the lineup, Colin Byer beat Murphy 6–1, 6–2 at No. 5, and Jose Miguel Garcia shut out Isaac Anderson 6–0, 6–0 at No. 6.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Lakers will be back in action again tomorrow to take on Alfred University starting at 1:00 PM in Romney Field House.