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Troy, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Jays of NYU-Poly on Saturday afternoon in a Skyline Conference match held at Prospect Park. The Gators tallied a 9-0 to improve to 8-4 overall and 2-2 in the league. NYU-Poly falls to 0-7 overall and 0-4 in the conference.
Sage posted a number of significant wins on the day as they swept the match and at first singles, sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) was a 6-0, 6-0 winner and has elevated and record to an impressive 12-1 record, while boasting a record of 11-0 at first singles in dual match play. She was joined with a 6-0, 6-0 win in singles by senior Isabella Pericone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) as she did not lose a single game in her win at No. 3 singles. Pericone is unbeaten in singles play this fall and is now 12-0.
Senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) added a convincing win at No. 2 singles and improves to 11-3 this season and is now 21-4 on her singles career at Sage. She teamed at first doubles with Pericone for an 8-0 win as well and the Gator pair is now 8-4 together.
Freshman Julia Race (Adams, NY/South Jefferson) recorded her first career singles win as she won at No. 6 singles.
The Gators will play their next match on October 17 when they travel to defending league champions, Mt. St. Mary College for a 5 p.m. Skyline Conference match.
Tennis Match Results
NYU-Poly Womens Tennis vs The Sage Colleges
Oct 13, 2012 at Troy, NY
(Prospect Park)
The Sage Colleges 9, NYU-Poly Womens Tennis 0
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Eliseev, Sophia (NYUPOLYW) 6-0, 6-0
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Machalaba, Khrystyna (NYUPOLYW) 6-2, 6-2
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Burbrink, Kelly (NYUPOLYW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Pardus, Sabrina (NYUPOLYW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) def. Curbo, Stephanie (NYUPOLYW) 6-0, 6-1
6. Julia Race (SAGEW) def. Khalid, Fatima (NYUPOLYW) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Eliseev, Sophia/Burbrink, Kelly (NYUPOLYW) 8-0
2. Kirsten Ackerman/Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Machalaba, Khrystyna/Curbo, Stephanie (NYUPOLYW) 8-4
3. Mary Kate Hayward/Dana Fowler (SAGEW) def. Pardus, Sabrina/Khalid, Fatima (NYUPOLYW) 8-1
Match Notes:
NYU-Poly Womens Tennis 0-7, -4 Skyline
The Sage Colleges 8-4, 2-2 Skyline
T-3:00 A-25