Sage drops Skyline match to Sarah Lawrence, 8-1
Flushing, NY – Sage's women's tennis team travelled to the USTA Center for their late-night match-up with Skyline Conference opponent, Sarah Lawrence College. The host Gryphons earned the 8-1 win as they improve to 6-2 overall and 2-1 in the league. The loss puts Sage at 1-8 overall and 1-3 in the conference.
Sage team co-captain Katie Schultz (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park) posted a hard-fought victory at No. 1 singles. She beat SLC's Nora Landes, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-7) and improves to 4-5 in singles with a 2-2 mark in conference dual match singles action.
At No. 1 doubles, Katie Schultz teamed with her sister, rookie Emily Schultz (Wynantskill, NY/Averill Park), but the pair was defeated by Landes and Sofia Reh, 8-1.
The Gators are back in action on Tuesday, October 6 hosting Green Mountain College at Prospect Park in a non-conference match at 4 p.m.
The Sage Colleges vs Sarah Lawrence College Oct 03, 2015 at Flushing, N.Y.
(USTA National Tennis Center)
Sarah Lawrence College 8, The Sage Colleges 1
Singles competition
1. Schultz, Katie (SAGE-W) def. Landes, Nora (SLC) 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-7)
2. Atkinson, Autumn (SLC) def. Estremera, Melissa (SAGE-W) 6-2, 6-0
3. Reh, Sofia (SLC) def. Schultz, Emily (SAGE-W) 6-0, 6-0
4. Slade, Juliet (SLC) def. Faas, Alex (SAGE-W) 6-0, 6-1
5. Fiordaliso, Sarah (SLC) def. Tolman, Lindsey (SAGE-W) 6-1, 6-4
6. Spancheska, Moni (SLC) def. Dibbell, Samantha (SAGE-W) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Landes, Nora/Reh, Sofia (SLC) def. Schultz, Katie/Schultz, Emily (SAGE-W) 8-1
2. Atkinson, Autumn/Slade, Juliet (SLC) def. Estremera, Melissa/Faas, Alex (SAGE-W) 8-2
3. Fiordaliso, Sarah/Garber, Lane (SLC) def. Tolman, Lindsey/Dibbell, Samantha (SAGE-W) 8-0
Match Notes:
The Sage Colleges 1-8, 1-3 Skyline
Sarah Lawrence College 6-2, 2-1 Skyline
T-3:15 T-2:25 A-10
