Gators' season wraps in Skyline Semifinals

Gators' season wraps in Skyline Semifinals
Posted: Oct 28, 2016

Farmingdale, NY--- The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team was in action on Friday night in the semifinals of the 2016 Skyline Conference championship. Seeded top in the tournament, the Rams posted a 5-0 win over fourth seeded Sage to advance to the championship match on Sunday. FSC improves to 13-4, while Sage's season ends at 7-7.

 FSC won all three doubles matches and took a 3-0 lead into the singles play. The match which was played to decision, not completion saw the Rams win the No. 4 singles and No. 5 singles to win the match.

The match marked the career finale for Sage's two performers, graduate performer Melissa Estremera (Millbrook, NY/Millbrook) and Alex Faas (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia). On the season, Estremera went 8-4 at No. 2 singles, while Friday's match was unfinished. She teamed at No. 2 doubles with junior Shanessa Mendoza (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield), but Sage's duo fell 8-1.

Overall on the season, junior Shanice Mendoza (North Plainfield, NJ/North Plainfield) led the team with her 9-4 mark in singles, including a 6-1 record in Skyline matches.

Tennis Match Results

Sage Women's Tennis vs Farmingdale State

Oct 28, 2016 at FSC

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Farmingdale State 5, Sage Women's Tennis 0

 

 Singles competition

1. Signore, Priscilla (FSCW) vs. Montague, Sammantha (SAGEW) unfinished

2. Rosamilia, Tatiana (FSCW) vs. Estremera, Melissa (SAGEW) unfinished

3. Rai, Qurat-ul-ain (FSCW) vs. Mendoza, Shanessa (SAGEW) unfinished

4. Fredericks, Michelle (FSCW) def. Clobridge, Abbey (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-2

5. Reidy, Kayla (FSCW) def. Schultz, Emily (SAGEW) 6-2, 6-2

6. Stauffer, Olivia (FSCW) vs. Mendoza, Shanice (SAGEW) unfinished

 

 Doubles competition

1. Signore, Priscilla/Rai, Qurat-ul-ain (FSCW) def. Montague, Sammantha/Clobridge, Abbey (SAGEW) 8-5

2. Rosamilia, Tatiana/Fredericks, Michelle (FSCW) def. Mendoza, Shanessa/Estremera, Melissa (SAGEW) 8-1

3. Reidy, Kayla/Stauffer, Olivia (FSCW) def. Mendoza, Shanice/Schultz, Emily (SAGEW) 8-2

 

Match Notes:

Sage Women's Tennis 7-7

Farmingdale State 13-4

A-25