Sage Tops Perennial Power MSMC 6-3 in Skyline Women's Tennis Action
Newburgh, NY--- The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team travelled to face five-time Skyline Conference Champion, Mt. St. Mary College on Friday night in a Skyline Conference match. Sage posted the 6-3 triumph over the Knights to improve to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in the league.
Sage's graduate performer Melissa Estremera (Millbrook, NY/Millbrook) posted a win at No. 2 singles and teamed at No. 2 doubles with junior Shanessa Mendoza (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) for a victory to help the Gators to the key league victory. Shanessa Mendoza also posted a win at No. 3 singles and is now 7-3 on the year. Her twin sister Shanice Mendoza (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) was another double winner as she collected a win at No. 6 singles and is the team's singles leader this fall with her 8-2 dual match record. Shanice Mendoza and sophomore Emily Schultz (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) earned a win at No. 3 doubles, 8-6.
Sage is back in action again on October 15 for a non-conference match at Utica College at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results Sage Women's Tennis vs Mount Saint Mary
Oct 07, 2016 at Newburgh, NY
Sage Women's Tennis 6, Mount Saint Mary 3
Singles competition
1. Carnovale, Michelle (MSMC-WT) def. Montague, Sammantha (SAGEW) 6-1, 6-2
2. Estremera, Melissa (SAGEW) def. Gileau, Alissa (MSMC-WT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Mendoza, Shanessa (SAGEW) def. Pascual, Charlotte (MSMC-WT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Clobridge, Abbey (SAGEW) def. Tartaglione,Isabella (MSMC-WT) 6-1, 6-0
5. Zaccaria, Mikayla (MSMC-WT) def. Schultz, Emily (SAGEW) 6-4, 6-0
6. Mendoza, Shanice (SAGEW) def. Vernon, Miyanna (MSMC-WT) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Carnovale, Michelle/Gileau, Alissa (MSMC) def. Montague, Sammantha/Clobridge, Abbey (SAGEW) 8-3
2. Estremera, Melissa/Mendoza, Shanessa (SAGEW) def. Pascual, Charlotte/Tartaglione,Isabella (MSMC) 8-1
3. Mendoza, Shanice/Schultz, Emily (SAGEW) def. Zaccaria, Mikayla/Tighe, Dorothy (MSMC) 8-6
Match Notes:
Sage Women's Tennis 5-5, 3-3 Skyline
Mount Saint Mary 4-8, 2-3 Skyline T-3:20 A-10
