Gators fall short in bid to take MSMC, 6-3
Troy, NY – Sage's women's tennis team hosted the Knights of Mt. St. Mary College on Saturday in a Skyline Conference match. The Knights posted the 6-3 win to improve to 3-5 overall and 2-2 in the league. Sage falls to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in the league.
The Knights led 2-1 after doubles as the Gator tandem of senior co-captain Katie Schultz (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) and her sister rookie Emily Schultz (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) rallied to beat MSMC's Breanna Scott and Katie Conroy, 9-8 (7-5). The pair are now 2-4 together at No. 1 singles this fall.
Sage was victorious in singles as senior co-captain Melissa Estremera (Millbrook, NY/Millbrook) posted a 6-3, 6-3 win over Isabella Tartaglione at No. 2 singles. Sophomore Lindsey Tolman (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) was a winner at No. 4 singles over Ellen Hendricks. Her marathon match saw her triumph 7-6 (17-15), 6-0 at fourth singles.
The Gators are back in action on Sunday as they travel to Long Island for a 1 p.m. Skyline Conference match at St. Joseph's College (LI).
Tennis Match Results
Mount Saint Mary vs The Sage Colleges
Oct 10, 2015 at Troy, NY (Prospect Park)
Mount Saint Mary 6, The Sage Colleges 3
Singles competition
1. Scott, Breanna (MSMCWT) def. Schultz, Katie (SAGE-W) 6-2, 6-4
2. Estremera, Melissa (SAGE-W) def. Tartaglione,Isabella (MSMCWT) 6-3, 6-3
3. Gileau, Alissa (MSMCWT) def. Schultz, Emily (SAGE-W) 7-5, 6-1
4. Tolman, Lindsey (SAGE-W) def. Hendricks, Ellen (MSMCWT) 7-6 (17-15), 6-0
5. Conroy, Katie (MSMCWT) def. Dibbell, Samantha (SAGE-W) 6-2, 6-3
6. Zaccaria, Mikayla (MSMCWT) def. Singh, Amrita (SAGE-W) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Schultz, Emily/Schultz, Katie (SAGE) def. Scott, Breanna/Conroy, Katie (MSMC) 9-8 (7-5)
2. Tartaglione,Isabella/Gileau, Alissa (MSMC) def. Estremera, Melissa/Tolman, Lindsey (SAGE) 8-6
3. Zaccaria, Mikayla/Menneci, Mallory (MSMC) def. Singh, Amrita/Dibbell, Samantha (SAGE) 8-1
Match Notes:
Mount Saint Mary 3-5, 2-2 Skyline
The Sage Colleges 2-9, 1-4 Skyline
