Gators fall on Senior Day to Fisher
Utica, NY – Russell Sage College's women's tennis team hosted the Cardinals of St. John Fisher College on Saturday night in their final match of the season. The Cardinals collected a 7-2win to move to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the Empire 8, while the loss wraps the Gators season at 0-10 overall and 0-6 in the league.
RSC's rookie Maddie Cherry (Las Vegas, NV/Odyssey Charter) picked up a win at No. 1 singles as she beat SJFC's Kathryn Strait, 4-1 retired. With the victory at No. 1 singles, she went a perfect 9-0 in singles play this fall. She and her partner, senior Taylor Gillespie (Cobleskill, NY/Cobleskill Richmondville) added an 8-6 win over SJFC's Kathryn Strait and Keely Legnard to aid in the Gators' performance on Saturday. For the fall, the tandem went 6-2 with one another.
Tennis Match Results St. John Fisher College vs Russell Sage College
10/09/2021 at Utica, NY (Utica Bubble)
St. John Fisher College 7, Russell Sage College 2
Singles competition
1. Maddie Cherry (RSCWTEN) def. Kathryn Strait (FISHER-W) 4-1
2. Keely Legnard (FISHER-W) def. Taylor Gillespie (RSCWTEN) 6-0, 6-2
3. Maddie Galvin (FISHER-W) def. Kenedy Cherry (RSCWTEN) 6-0, 6-0
4. Jacqueline Chouinard (FISHER-W) def. Gwen Eichen (RSCWTEN) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Riley Ellis (FISHER-W) def. Maria Inserra (RSCWTEN) 6-1, 6-1
6. Natalie Eisenson (FISHER-W) def. Dudlie Salomon (RSCWTEN) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Maddie Cherry/Taylor Gillespie (RSCWTEN) def. Kathryn Strait/Keely Legnard (FISHER-W) 8-6
2. Jacqueline Chouinard/Maddie Galvin (FISHER-W) def. Kenedy Cherry/Gwen Eichen (RSCWTEN) 8-2
3. Elizabeth Schneider/Riley Ellis (FISHER-W) def. Maria Inserra/Jillian Goralewski (RSCWTEN) 8-1
Match Notes:
St. John Fisher College 5-4, 4-2 E8
Russell Sage College 0-10, 0-6 E8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,1,3,5,4,2)
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