Castleton tops Sage in women's tennis opener
Mackenzie Riley tallies singles' win in opening day action.
Castleton, VT ----Sage’s women’s tennis team opened the 2010 season on Tuesday afternoon competing at Castleton State College. The Spartans collected the 8-1 victory over Sage to improve to 2-1, while Sage is 0-1.
Sage’s newcomer, sophomore co-captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) was the squad’s lone victor as she tallied a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles in her first match as a Gator.
Castleton 8, The Sage Colleges 1
Singles competition
1. Riley, Mackenzie (SAGE) def. Michelle Podnecky (CST) 6-1, 7-5
2. Kate Bucci (CST) def. Riley, Nicole (SAGE) 6-3, 6-3
3. Marina Francy (CST) def. Hayward, Mary Kate (SAGE) 6-1, 6-3
4. Brittni Racine (CST) def. Bixler, Briana (SAGE) 6-2, 6-1
5. Chelsea Crehan (CST) def. Schroder, Lauren (SAGE) 6-1, 6-2
6. Kristen McGinn (CST) def. Brennan, Ashley (SAGE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Michelle Podnecky/Kate Bucci (CST) def. Riley, Mackenzie/Riley, Nicole (SAGE) 8-3
2. Brittni Racine/Chelsea Crehan (CST) def. Hayward, Mary Kate/Bixler, Briana (SAGE) 8-2
3. Lauren Fedorka/Erica Bilodeau (CST) def. Brennan, Ashley/Kroder, Christina (SAGE) 8-2
Match Notes:
The Sage Colleges
0-1
Castleton 2-1
The Gators will play at Farmingdale State on Saturday, September 11 at 2 p.m. in the team’s first Skyline Conference match of the fall.
