Sage netters make it three in a row with win over NYU-Poly
Staten Island, NY---The Sage Colleges women's tennis team travelled downstate and faced Skyline Conference foes, NYU-Poly on Sunday afternoon. The match was held at the College of Staten Island and saw the Gators tally a 7-2 win, their third straight. Sage is now 4-4 overall and 2-0 in the Skyline Conference, while NYU-Poly drops to 0-4 overall and 0-2 in conference action.
Sage's junior Isabella Pericone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills) suffered her first Skyline singles loss as she dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Ariel Zeig. Pericone leads Sage's singles performers with a 5-3 record.
Gator junior Danielle Sidoti (East Greenbush, NY/Columbia) added a pair of wins as she was a 6-0, 6-1 winner at second singles and teamed at No. 1 doubles with Pericone for an 8-4 win.
Senior Briana Bixler (Highland, NY/Highland) added two wins on Sunday as she defeated her opponent at third singles and teamed at No. 2 doubles with junior Teresa DiNovo (Albany, NY/Colonie) for a victory.
A busy week awaits the Gators matches at Union and Western New England, while closing the week hosting defending league champions, Mt. St. Mary College starting at 4 p.m. on October 7 and Farmingdale State on October 8 at 1 p.m.
The Sage Colleges vs NYU-Poly Women's Tennis Oct 2, 2011 at College of Staten Island
The Sage Colleges 7, NYU-Poly Women's Tennis 2
Singles competition
1. Zeig, Ariel (NYUPOLYW) def. Pericone, Isabella (SAGEWOM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Sidoti, Danielle (SAGEWOM) def. Eliseev, Sophia (NYUPOLYW) 6-0, 6-1
3. Bixler, Briana (SAGEWOM) def. Sandora, Rebecca (NYUPOLYW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Hayward, Mary Kate (SAGEWOM) def. Burbrink, Kelly (NYUPOLYW) 6-1, 6-3
5. DiNovo, Teresa (SAGEWOM) def. Curbo, Stephanie (NYUPOLYW) 6-1, 6-0
6. Pardus, Sabrina (NYUPOLYW) def. Kroder, Christina (SAGEWOM) 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (7-5), 12-10
Doubles competition
1. Pericone, Isabella/Sidoti, Danielle (SAGEWOM) def. Sandora, Rebecca/Zeig, Ariel (NYUPOLYW) 8-4
2. DiNovo, Teresa/Bixler, Briana (SAGEWOM) def. Eliseev, Sophia/Burbrink, Kelly (NYUPOLYW) 8-4
3. Delaney, Amy/Argust, Allison (SAGEWOM) def. Curbo, Stephanie/Pardus, Sabrina (NYUPOLYW) 8-6
Match Notes: The Sage Colleges 4-4, 2-0 Skyline NYU-Poly Women's Tennis 0-4, 0-2 Skyline
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