Women's Tennis Drops Match to Utica; Gators Earn E8 Playoff Spot
Utica, NY—Russell Sage College's women's tennis team travelled to Utica College on Saturday for their final regular-season conference match of the year. The host Pioneers of Utica College collected a 9-0 win to improve to 4-2 overall and 4-2 in the league. The loss puts the Gators at 2-4 overall and in the league.
Despite the setback, the Gators have earned the program's second straight appearance in the Empire 8 Tournament.
The pairings for the Tournament are as follows:
Tennis Match Results
Russell Sage College vs Utica College
Mar 27, 2021 at Utica
Utica College 9, Russell Sage College 0
Singles competition
1. Ellen Collie (UTICA) def. Kaitlyn Banks (RSCWOMEN) 6-2, 6-0
2. Ellen Lyga (UTICA) def. Taylor Gillespie (RSCWOMEN) 6-1, 6-0
3. Morgan Willis (UTICA) def. Claire Connolly (RSCWOMEN) 6-1, 6-1
4. Bianca Bockhaus (UTICA) def. Praescilla Daquin (RSCWOMEN) 6-3, 6-4
5. Michela Marturano (UTICA) def. Maria Inserra (RSCWOMEN) 6-0, 6-0
6. Haley Dekin (UTICA) def. Kyerra Stanley (RSCWOMEN) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Ellen Collie/Ellen Lyga (UTICA) def. Kaitlyn Banks/Taylor Gillespie (RSCWOMEN) 8-2
2. Morgan Willis/Bianca Bockhaus (UTICA) def. Claire Connolly/Praescilla Daquin (RSCWOMEN) 8-4
3. Michela Marturano/Haley Dekin (UTICA) def. Maria Inserra/Kyerra Stanley (RSCWOMEN) 8-0
Match Notes:
Russell Sage College 2-4, 2-4 E8
Utica College 4-2, 4-2 E8
Order of finish: Singles: 2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Order of finish Doubles: 3, 1, 2
