Women's tennis squad drops battle to Cardinals, 6-3
Troy, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Cardinals of Plattsburgh State on Saturday afternoon. The Cardinals collected a 6-3 win to improve to 5-1 on the year, while the loss puts Sage at 5-2.
The Gators took first through third singles as sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) defeated senior Rachel Hodnett (Malta, NY/Ballston Spa), 6-3, 6-3. Ackerman remains unbeaten on the year in singles this fall as a Gator and is now 6-0, while riding a 10-match singles' win streak dating back to last season.
Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) picked up a 6-3, 7-5 win at No. 2 singles as she beat sophomore Samantha Engebrecht (Rochester, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) to also stay perfect in singles play this season. With the win, Riley stands at 7-0 this season and has elevated her personal win streak to 14 straight matches. Her streak dates back to October of 2010. She is now 17-1 in singles on her Sage career.
Senior Isabella Perricone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) collected the Gators' lone other win on the day as he tallied a 6-1, 2-6, 10-7 win over the Cardinals' sophomore Stephanie Omlin (Schuyler Falls, NY/Peru). Pericone stands at 7-0 on the fall in singles play for Sage.
Senior Jessica Paquette (Enosburg Falls, VT/Bellows Free Academy) teamed at No. 1 doubles with Engebrecht for Plattsburgh State for an 8-4 win over Sage's Riley and Pericone.
Tennis Match Results
Plattsburgh State vs The Sage Colleges
Sep 15, 2012 at 6:25 pm
(Prospect Park, Troy, NY)
Plattsburgh State 6, The Sage Colleges 3
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Rachel Hodnett (PLATTS) 6-3, 6-3
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Samantha Engebrecht (PLATTS) 6-3, 7-5
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Stephanie Omlin (PLATTS) 6-1, 2-6, 10-7
4. Emily Carlin (PLATTS) def. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Caitlin Belladone (PLATTS) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Meghan Ryan (PLATTS) def. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 6-0, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Jessica Paquette/Samantha Engebrecht (PLATTS) def. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) 8-4
2. Caitlin Belladone/Rachel Hodnett (PLATTS) def. Kirsten Ackerman/Christina Kroder (SAGEW) 8-5
3. Stephanie Omlin/Sam Fasciano (PLATTS) def. Mary Kate Hayward/Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 8-0
Match Notes:
Plattsburgh State 5-1
The Sage Colleges 5-2
T-4:25 min A-25
