Sage drops first conference match to St. Joe's, 7-2
The Gators dropped their first match in league play and had their 6-match win streak snapped on Friday night.
Islip, NY----The Sage Colleges women’s tennis team traveled
to St. Joseph’s College for a Skyline Conference match. The
Golden Eagles would come away with the 7-2 win to hand Sage their
first conference loss of the year and snap the Gators’
six-match win streak. Sage is now 6-2 overall and 4-1 in the
Skyline Conference, while St. Joseph’s College improves to
5-1 overall and 4-1 in the Skyline Conference.
Sage’s senior Christina Gray (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) was a winner for the team as she posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Kelly Crawford at first singles. Gray stands at 8-2 overall on the year and 7-0 in dual match singles play. She teamed at first doubles with sophomore Erica Fitzgerald (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) for a victory at first doubles, 8-5 as they beat Crawford and Carolyn Hartmann. The Gators duo is 6-3 overall this fall with one another, while boasting a 6-1 dual mark.
Sage was back in action on Saturday against NYU-Poly
in a Skyline Conference match. Mid-way through the match, the rains
arrived and the match has been postponed. No new rescheduled date
has been set.
Tennis Match Results
Sage College vs St. Joseph's-LI
Oct 03, 2009 at West Islip, N.Y.
(St. John the Baptist HS)
St. Joseph's-LI 7, Sage College 2
Singles competition
1. Christina Gray (SAGE) def. Crawford, Kelly (SJCW-09) 6-0,
6-0
2. Rufrano, Danielle (SJCW-09) def. Erica Fitzgerald (SAGE) 6-3,
6-2
3. Leonard, Terri (SJCW-09) def. Kathryn Saulsbery (SAGE) 6-2, 5-7,
10-4
4. Hartmann, Carolyn (SJCW-09) def. Ashley Brennan (SAGE) 6-3,
6-0
5. Wood, Kathryn (SJCW-09) def. Briana Bixler (SAGE) 6-3, 6-3
6. Fischer, Carissa (SJCW-09) def. Megan Holmes (SAGE) 4-6, 7-5,
12-10
Doubles competition
1. Christina Gray/Erica Fitzgerald (S) def. Crawford,
Kelly/Hartmann, Carolyn (SJCW-09) 8-5
2. Rufrano, Danielle/Leonard, Terri (SJCW-09) def. Kathryn
Saulsbery/Megan Holmes (S) 8-5
3. Ebbitts, Noelle/Fischer, Carissa (SJCW-09) def. Ashley
Brennan/Briana Bixler (S) 8-2
Match Notes:
Sage College 6-2, 4-1 SKY
St. Joseph's-LI 5-1, 4-1 SKY
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