Gators fall 5-4 to conference rival, Purchase
Purchase, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team fell 5-4 in a very tight match to Skyline Conference opponent, Purchase College. The Panther improve to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the league. Sage drops to 6=4 overall and 1-2 in the league.
Purchase took a 2-1 lead after the doubles matches. Sage's lone doubles win came at No. 2 doubles as sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) and her partner, senior Christina Kroder (Catskill, NY/Catskill) beat Ana Stan and Jasmine Rippey, 8-5. The Sage team is now 5-1 together this fall.
In singles play, the Gators triumphed at first through third singles. At No. 1 singles, Ackerman was a winner over Stan, who was forced to retire. Ackerman is now 10-1 on the season with a 9-0 record in dual match action.
Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) was a winner at No. 2 singles in a three-set marathon as she defeated Moriah Ormsby. Riley is now 9-3 on the season with a 9-1 record in dual match action at No. 2 singles.
Sage's senior Isabella Pericone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) added a 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles as she beat Melissa Siller and remains unbeaten this fall. She is 10-0 at No. 3 singles for the Gators.
The Gators will play their next match on October 2 when they travel to Union College for a 4 p.m. non-conference match.
Tennis Match Results
The Sage Colleges vs PURCHASE PANTHERS Oct 01, 2012 at Purchase, NY
(Purchase College)
PURCHASE PANTHERS 5, The Sage Colleges 4
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Stan, Ana (PUR-WTN) 5-0, retired
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Ormsby, Moriah (PUR-WTN) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Siller, Melissa (PUR-WTN) 6-0, 7-5
4. Bernhardt, Ashley (PUR-WTN) def. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) 6-2, 6-0
5. Quinn, Chelsea (PUR-WTN) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Murray, Lilly (PUR-WTN) def. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Ormsby, Moriah/Bernhardt, Ashley (PUR-WTN) def. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) 8-5
2. Kirsten Ackerman/Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Stan, Ana/Rippey, Jasmine (PUR-WTN) 8-5
3. Siller, Melissa/Quinn, Chelsea (PUR-WTN) def. Mary Kate Hayward/Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 8-3
Match Notes:
The Sage Colleges 6-4, 1-2 SKY
PURCHASE PANTHERS 4-1, 1-0 SKY
Official: Ron Blake T-3:10 A-12
