Women's Tennis triumphs on opening day!
Troy, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Badgers of Johnson State College on Saturday afternoon in the team's season opener. The Gators responded with a 6-3 victory and stand at 1-0 on the young season, while JSC drops to 0-2.
Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) picked up a pair of wins on opening day as she
Defeated freshman Deanna Brandsetter (Newport, VT/North Country), 6-3, 7-5. Riley teamed at first doubles with senior Isabella Perricone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) for an 8-2 win over the Badgers' tandem of senior Emily Miller (Tucson, AZ/Ironwood Ridge) and rookie Annette Kaminski (Southington, CT/Southington).
Riley, who was elected team captain this week returns this season after competing in just one match a year ago after falling from the lineup with an illness. Riley has now won eight straight singles matches dating back to the fall of 2010 and sports an 11-1 career singles record at Sage.
Making her debut in the lineup for the Gators at No. 1 singles was sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) as she posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory over JSC's Miller. Ackerman teamed at No. 2 doubles with Christina Kroder (Catskill, NY/Catskill) for an 8-2 win as well.
JSC's sophomore Alyssa Greene (Rumford, ME/Mountain Valley) was a winner at No. 4 singles, besting Sage's junior Mary Kate Hayward (Queensbury, NY/Glens Falls), 6-4, 6-0. Teammate sophomore Chelsea Vallone-Curtis (St. Albans, VT/BFA-St. Albans) added a win at No. 6 singles for the Badger with her 6-4, 6-1 win.
Sage returns to action on Sunday, September 2 hosting Bay Path College at Prospect Park at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Johnson State College vs The Sage Colleges
Sep 01, 2012 at Troy, NY
(Prospect Park)
The Sage Colleges 6, Johnson State College 3
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Emily Miller (JSC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Deanna Brandstetter (JSC) 6-3, 7-5
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Annette Kaminski (JSC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Alyssa Greene (JSC) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 6-4, 6-0
5. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Michelle Mainus (JSC) 6-1, 6-3
6. C. Vallone-Curtis (JSC) def. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Emily Miller/Annette Kaminski (JSC) 8-2
2. Kirsten Ackerman/Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Deanna Brandstetter/Maegan Ploof (JSC) 8-2
3. Catlyn Hughes/Ace Morrison-Taylor (JSC) def. Mary Kate Hayward/Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 8-5
Match Notes:
Johnson State College 0-2
The Sage Colleges 1-0
T-3 hours A-18
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