Ithaca Women's Tennis Runs E8 Winning Streak to 56
Mendon, N.Y. - The Ithaca women's tennis team (6-0, 5-0 Empire 8) defeated St. John Fisher (5-5, 3-3 Empire 8) by an 8-1 score Tuesday afternoon at Mendon Racquet Club in a conference match. Ithaca has now won 56 matches in a row against Empire 8 opponents during regular and post-season competition.
The Bombers started well with a sweep in the doubles matches. Sophomore Becky Guzzo (C.W. Baker/Baldwinsville) teamed with Allison Young (Prout School/Newport, R.I.) to win 8-2 at first doubles. The duo of senior Becky Campbell (Sanford School/Chadds Ford, Pa.) and freshman Carly Siegel (Half Hollow Hills West/Dix Hills) won 8-6 at second doubles and the third doubles team of junior Laurel Salladay (Pinkerton Academy/Hampstead, N.H.) and freshman Allison Vizgaitis (Fayetteville-Manlius/Fayetteville) earned the first point of the day with an 8-1 trouncing at third doubles.
Siegel, Guzzo, Salladay and Vizgaitis also won singles matches, along with senior Kelsey Harness (Allegan/Allegan, Mich.).
Tennis Match Results
10/04/11 at Mendon, N.Y.
(Mendon Racquet Club)
Ithaca 8, St. John Fisher 1
Singles competition
1. Elena Vahl (FISHER) def. Allison YOUNG (IC) 6-4, 6-3
2. Carly SIEGEL (IC) def. Kathryn Pasier (FISHER) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
3. Becky GUZZO (IC) def. Marissa Rotondo (FISHER) 6-1, 6-1
4. Laurel SALLADAY (IC) def. Sania Zaki (FISHER) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kelsey HARNESS (IC) def. Jennifer Lehner (FISHER) 6-2, 6-1
6. Allison VIZGAITIS (IC) def. Kimberly Phimsipasom (FISHER) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Becky GUZZO/Allison YOUNG (IC) def. Elena Vahl/Marissa Rotondo (FISHER) 8-1
2. Becky CAMPBELL/Carly SIEGEL (IC) def. Kathryn Pasier/Jordan Brungard (FISHER) 8-6
3. Laurel SALLADAY/Allison VIZGAITIS (IC) def. Lauren Burke/Jennifer Lehner (FISHER) 8-2
Team Records:
Ithaca 6-0, 5-0 Empire 8
St. John Fisher 5-5, 3-3 Empire 8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,2,5,1,6)