Bixler does it again for Gators
Briana Bixler added her second match-winning points on Saturday to help Sage beat Farmingdale, 5-4.
Troy, NY----The Sage Colleges women's tennis team hosted the Rams of Farmingdale State College on Saturday afternoon in Prospect Park in a key Skyline Conference match. Sage would come away with the 5-4 win to improve to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Skyline Conference, while the loss was the first of the year for the Rams of Farmindgale State College, which drops to 3-1 and 1-1 in the Skyline.
Leading the way for the Gators on Wednesday was senior Christina Gray (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) as she posted the 6-3, 6-1 win over senior Oshea Davis (Hempstead, NY/Freeport). The victory marks the 15th straight singles win for Gray which dates back to September of 2008.
For the second time this week, it would be sophomore Briana Bixler (Highland, NY/Highland) tallying the winning and decisive fifth point for the Gators with her 6-0, 6-4 win over freshman Laura Earlie (Moriches, NY/William Floyd). Bixler is also undefeated in singles play this fall as she is now 5-0 after Saturday's key win.
Farmingdale's Davis and senior Kate McEntee (Greenwich, CT/Pomfret) would score the first win over Sage's top doubles pair of Gray and sophomore Erica Fitzgerald (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) as they won 8-6. Fitzgerald added a win at second singles for the Gators.
Freshman Megan Holmes (West Camp, NY/Saugerties) added the team's last win in singles' play as she won 6-3, 6-4 over freshman Vanessa Josma (Massapequa, NY/Amitville Memorial).
Sage returns to action on Sunday, September 20 hosting Johnson State College in a non-conference match at Prospect Park at Noon, while Farmingdale State hosts Nassau Community College on September 22 at 4 p.m.
Farmingdale State vs Sage College 9/19/09 at Prospect Park (Troy, NY)
Sage College 5, Farmingdale State 4
Singles competition
1. Christina Gray (SAGE) def. Davis, Oshea (FSC) 6-3, 6-1
2. Erica Fitzgerald (SAGE) def. McEntee, Kate (FSC) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
3. Gentile, Jessica (FSC) def. Kathryn Saulsbery (SAGE) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Cane, Gina (FSC) def. Ashley Brennan (SAGE) 6-3, 6-4
5. Briana Bixler (SAGE) def. Earlie, Laura (FSC) 6-0, 6-4
6. Megan Holmes (SAGE) def. Josma, Vanessa (FSC) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Davis, Oshea/McEntee, Kate (FSC) def. Christina Gray/Erica Fitzgerald (SAGE) 8-6
2. Gentile, Jessica/Cane, Gina (FSC) def. Kathryn Saulsbery/Megan Holmes (SAGE) 8-4
3. Ashley Brennan/Briana Bixler (SAGE) def. Earlie, Laura/Josma, Vanessa (FSC) 8-6
Match Notes: Farmingdale State 3-1, 1-1 Sage College 4-1, 3-0
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