Women’s Tennis Player – Ithaca
Kathryn Shaffer, Sophomore – Reading, MA/Reading Memorial
 
Kathryn Shaffer was the only Bomber to have all four of her matches finish in victory over the weekend in helping Ithaca lift its 12th consecutive Empire 8 title. The IC sophomore went 2-0 in both singles and doubles play. On Friday, she paired with teammate, Maddie Overholt, for a dominant 8-0 win in third-flight doubles. She scored the team's penultimate point with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph in fifth-flight singles. On Saturday, she paired with Overholt to turn the tide in the match with a thrilling comeback to take the third-flight doubles matchup in a tie-breaker, 9-8. The IC duo was trailing 7-5, before staking the comeback. Shaffer went on to clinch the match for the Bombers with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the fifth flight.