Wins for Bombers, Ducks and Saxons
Ithaca and Stevens picked up another conference win today, while Alfred won a non-conference match. All three teams have secured a place in the Empire 8 women's tennis championships, which will be hosted by Stevens on Oct. 18-19.
ITHACA 9, ST. JOHN FISHER 0
The Ithaca College women's tennis team returned to the win column in a 9-0 victory over St. John Fisher in an Empire 8 dual match Saturday afternoon at the Wheeler Tennis Courts. Ithaca dropped just two games in sweeping the doubles victories, then won all six singles matches in straight sets.
Haley Kusak and
Carly Siegel won 8-0 at first doubles.
Alyssa Steinweis and
Kelly Fishback were 6-0, 6-0 winners at third singles and fourth singles.
Singles competition
1.
Haley Kusak (IC) def. Sania Zaki (FISHER) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Olivia Rotondo (FISHER) 6-0, 6-2
3.
Alyssa Steinweis (IC) def. Sarah Sorrentino (FISHER) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Kelly Fishback (IC) def. Alissa Cornacchia (FISHER) 6-0, 6-0
5.
Maddie Overholt (IC) def. Amanda Pendergast (FISHER) 6-3, 6-3
6.
Jodi Grosberg (IC) def. Teagan Zingg (FISHER) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Haley Kusak/
Carly Siegel (IC) def. Olivia Rotondo/Sania Zaki (FISHER) 8-0
2.
Alyssa Steinweis/
Allison Vizgaitis (IC) def. Eileen Fleming/Amanda Pendergast (FISHER) 8-1
3.
Kelly Fishback/
Maddie Overholt (IC) def. Alissa Cornacchia/Sarah Sorrentino (FISHER) 8-1
STEVENS 6, ELMIRA 3
The Stevens Institute of Technology women's tennis team completed a perfect regular season with a 6-3 win over Elmira College Sunday. The win puts Stevens at 10-0 while Elmira dropped to 7-2.
As they did the day before, senior
Jessica Bourque and junior
Alexis Connor got the Ducks on the board early with a dominant 8-3 win at first doubles. Elmira bounced back with a win at No. 3, but the Ducks were able to recover with a 9-7 win at No. 2 for freshman
Katrina Guido and senior
Danielle Stewart over senior Amy Schmidt and freshman Rebecca Zeuschner.
Elmira evened things up with a win at third singles, but Stevens answered with a win at No. 4 for Guignard over Schmidt, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, then another at No. 1 for Bourque over freshman Kimberly Salkin, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Needing one more win, Connor got the job done again for the Ducks with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over senior Kayla Fitzgerald at No. 4.
Masciana recorded the Ducks sixth point of the match with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-4 win at No. 6.
1.
Jessica Bourque (SITW) def. Kimberly Salkin (ELM) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
2. Ayaka Yoshino (ELM) def.
Danielle Stewart (SITW) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
3. Amy Schmidt (ELM) def.
Katrina Guido (SITW) 6-2, 6-1
4.
Julia Guignard (SITW) def. Kayla Fitzgerald (ELM) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
5.
Alexis Connor (SITW) def. Megan Fitzgerald (ELM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
6.
Allie Masciana (SITW) def. Ellen Plowman (ELM) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
1.
Jessica Bourque/
Alexis Connor (SITW) def. Kimberly Salkin/Ayaka Yoshino (ELM) 8-3
2.
Danielle Stewart/
Katrina Guido (SITW) def. Amy Schmidt/Rebecca Zeuschner (ELM) 9-7
3. Kayla Fitzgerald/Megan Fitzgerald (ELM) def.
Julia Guignard/
Allie Masciana (SITW) 9-8 (7-1)
ALFRED 7, OSWEGO 2
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Singles competition |
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1. Lauren Stall (OSWTEN14) def. Brennan Ferguson (ALFRED) 6-2, 6-4 |
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2. Rachel Cook (ALFRED) def. Alicia Kreamer (OSWTEN14) 7-6, 6-2 |
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3. Emma Jackson (ALFRED) def. Haley Miller (OSWTEN14) 6-3, 6-2 |
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4. Emily Eisenberg (ALFRED) def. Jill Travis (OSWTEN14) 6-2, 6-3 |
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5. Marie Halpin (OSWTEN14) def. Betsy Clark (ALFRED) 6-2, 6-4 |
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6. Kallie Clapper (ALFRED) def. Maddy Klatt (OSWTEN14) 6-1, 7-6 |
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Doubles competition |
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1. Emma Jackson/Rachel Cook (ALFRED) def. Lauren Stall/Alicia Kreamer (OSWTEN14) 8-5 |
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2. Emily Eisenberg/Brennan Ferguson (ALFRED) def. Haley Miller/Jill Travis (OSWTEN14) 8-4 |
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3. Sarah Grace/Betsy Clark (ALFRED) def. Alli Ullrich/Olivia Knierman (OSWTEN14) 8-5 |