Troy, NY ----Sage's women's tennis team had their home opener on Wednesday afternoon as they hosted the Trailblazers of Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Sage tallied the 9-0 win to improve to 2-1 on the season while MCLA drops to 0-2.

Senior co-captain Kathryn Saulsbery (Colonie, NY/South Colonie Central) added a pair of wins as she was victorious a both first singles and first doubles. She teamed at first doubles for an 8-6 win with junior Briana Bixler (Highland, NY/Highland).  With her performance on Wednesday, Saulsbery has improved her career record to 22-17 in singles action with a 24-18 doubles mark. Overall, she is 46-35 as a Gator.

MCLA vs The Sage Colleges

Sep 15, 2010 at Prospect Park

(Troy, NY)

The Sage Colleges 9, MCLA 0

 Singles competition

1. Saulsbery, Kathryn (SAGE) def. Laura Laureano (MCLA) 6-1, 6-2

2. Riley, Nicole (SAGE) def. Carrie Richards (MCLA) 6-1, 7-5

3. Hayward, Mary Kate (SAGE) def. Emily Minns (MCLA) 6-1, 7-5

4. Bixler, Briana (SAGE) def. Hannah Marshman (MCLA) 6-1, 6-0

5. Brennan, Ashley (SAGE) def. Jessica Guay (MCLA) 6-2, 6-0

6. Schroder, Lauren (SAGE) def. Shelby Ferriere (MCLA) 6-0, 6-0

 Doubles competition

1. Saulsbery, Kathryn/Bixler, Briana (SAGE) def. Carrie Richards/Laura Laureano (MCLA) 8-6

2. Riley, Nicole/Hayward, Mary Kate (SAGE) def. Emily Minns/Hannah Marshman (MCLA) 8-1

3. Kroder, Christina/Brennan, Ashley (SAGE) def. Jessica Guay/Shelby Ferriere (MCLA) 8-1

Match Notes: Sage 2-1, MCLA 0-2

T-3:20  A-20 

The Gators will host St. Joseph's College on Saturday, September 18 in a Skyline Conference match with a 1 p.m. start at Albany Academy.