Gators make it 3 in a row with 5-4 win over Hartwick
Troy, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Hawks of Hartwick College on Wednesday afternoon at Prospect Park. The Gators posted their third straight win as they defeated Hartwick 5-4. Sage improves to 3-0, while Hartwick drops to 0-1 on the young season.
At No. 1 singles, Sage's sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) easily beat sophomore Megan Henson (Hinesburg, VT/Champlain Valley Union), 6-0, 6-0. Ackerman is a perfect 3-0 on the season at first singles and is the reining Skyline Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) picked up a6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles as she bested freshman Ruth Jones (Ossining, NY/Ossining). Riley has now won 10 straight singles matches dating back to the fall of 2010 and sports a 13-1 career singles record at Sage.
Ackerman and junior Mary Kate Hayward (Queensbury, NY/Glens Falls) posted an 8-5 win at No. 1 doubles as they beat Henson and sophomore Nicole Schepisi (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia). Riley and senior Isabella Perricone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) combined for an 8-3 win at second doubles, besting senior Lauren Michels (Clinton, NY/Clinton) and junior Rebecca Clark (Mexico, NY/Mexico).
Michels, Clark, and sophomore Kristen Napolitano (Mt. Sinai, NY/Mt. Sinai) were all winners at fourth, fifth, and sixth singles, respectively for the Hawks.
Sage returns to action on Sunday, September 9 travelling to Yeshiva University for a noon Skyline Conference match.
Tennis Match Results Hartwick College vs The Sage Colleges
Sep 05, 2012 at Troy, NY (Prospect Park)
The Sage Colleges 5, Hartwick College 4
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Megan Henson (HC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Ruth Jones (HC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Nicole Schepisi (HC) 6-4, 6-2
4. Lauren Michels (HC) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Rebecca Clark (HC) def. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-0
6. Kristen Napolitano (HC) def. Dana Fowler (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Megan Henson/Nicole Schepisi (HC) 8-5
2. Kirsten Ackerman/Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) def. Lauren Michels/Rebecca Clark (HC) 8-3
3. Kristen Napolitano/Ruth Jones (HC) def. Lauren Bendall/Dana Fowler (SAGEW) 8-0
Match Notes: Hartwick College 0-1
The Sage Colleges 3-0
