Nuzzi and Spivey Earn E8 Doubles Team of the Week Honors
ALBANY, N.Y. – The top Russell Sage College Women's Tennis doubles team of Emma Nuzzi (Glenville, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), a grad student, and junior Tirzah Spivey (Clifton Park, NY/Schenectady) were chosen the Empire 8 Conference Doubles Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 29.
ALBANY, N.Y. – The top Russell Sage College Women's Tennis doubles team of Emma Nuzzi (Glenville, NY/Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake), a grad student, and junior Tirzah Spivey (Clifton Park, NY/Schenectady) were chosen the Empire 8 Conference Doubles Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 29.
The duo won 8-1 to help RSC move to 4-0 in Conference play with Saturday's 5-4 win at Saint John Fisher.
The Gators (6-1), off to their best start since 2019, are back in action on Tuesday afternoon at SUNY Farmingdale.
Gator Bites: RSC is having its best start to a season since 2019…The Gators went 9-1 to begin that fall and finished 10-4/4-2 E8…RSC has six newcomers and six returnees on this year's roster…Spivey, a two-time All-Empire 8 Conference singles selection, Nuzzi, and senior Emma Vander Baan (Barre, MA/Quabbin Regional) headline the returning players…Spivey finished 5-1 at first singles in league play last season… She commenced the week with a 7-0 singles record…Freshman Marian Aguirre (Plano, TX/Plano) was selected the Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the periods ending Sunday, September 8 and Sunday, September 15…The rookie started her collegiate career by going 8-0 across singles and doubles, including a 24-3 singles ledger…Freshmen Olivia Monaco (Campbell Hall, NY/Washingtonville) and Aguirre were chosen the Conference's Doubles Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 22…The duo went 2-0 playing number two doubles that week, winning their two matches by a combined score of 16-4…The first-years are 8-0 at number two doubles on the campaign… Spivey and Nuzzi were chosen the E8 Doubles Team of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 29…The top doubles pairing defeated Saint John Fisher 8-1 on Saturday, September 28.
