Sage tennis tops Hartwick 5-4 for 4th straight victory!
SAGE WOMEN'S TENNIS TEAM MAKES IT FOUR IN A ROW WITH EMPIRE 8 WIN OVER HARTWICK
Troy, NY- The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Hawks of Hartwick College on Tuesday afternoon in an Empire 8 match. The Gators racked up a 5-4 win to run their win streak to four matches. The Gators are now 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the Empire 8. Hartwick drops to 4-3 overall and 2-2.
For the second time in three matches, sophomore Rebecca Jackson (Saugerties, NY/John A. Coleman) added the decisive win as she posted a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles pushing the Gators past Hartwick.
Sage sophomore Sammantha Montague (Glenville, NY/Scotia-Glenville) dropped her first singles match of the season as she lost to Hartwick's Heidi Rice, 7-5, 6-2.
Senior Lindsey Tolman (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) and Allison Trudo (West Chazy, NY/Beekmantown) added singles wins for the Gators, while Tolman and rookie Molly Cochrane (Ravena, NY/Ravena-Coeymans) added a win at No. 3 doubles to lead the Gators.
Next up for the Gators, they will host MCLA on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Prospect Park as they look to extend their win streak to five matches.
Tennis Match Results
Hartwick vs The Sage Colleges
09/19/17 at Troy, NY
(Prospect Park)
The Sage Colleges 5, Hartwick 4
Singles competition
1. Heidi Rice (HARTWICK) def. Sammantha Montague (SAGE-W) 7-5, 6-2
2. Kelly Napolitano (HARTWICK) def. Abbey Clobridge (SAGE-W) 6-2, 6-1
3. Kelli Ryan (HARTWICK) def. Shanessa Mendoza (SAGE-W) 6-1, 2-6, 6-1
4. Rebecca Jackson (SAGE-W) def. Sofie Brennan (HARTWICK) 6-1, 6-3
5. Lindsey Tolman (SAGE-W) def. Kylie Sullivan (HARTWICK) 6-2, 6-0
6. Allison Trudo (SAGE-W) def. No player (HARTWICK), by forfeit
Doubles competition
1. Heidi Rice/Kelli Ryan (HARTWICK) def. Sammantha Montague/Rebecca Jackson (SAGE-W) 8-1
2. Abbey Clobridge/Shanessa Mendoza (SAGE-W) def. Kelly Napolitano/Kylie Sullivan (HARTWICK) 8-1
3. Lindsey Tolman/Molly Cochrane (SAGE-W) def. No player/No player (HARTWICK), by forfeit
Match Notes:
Hartwick 4-3, 2-2 Empire 8
The Sage Colleges 6-1, 3-1 Empire 8
