Troy, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team hosted the Wildcats of Bay Path College on Sunday afternoon at Prospect Park. The Gators posted their second straight 6-3 win in as many days and improve to 2-0 on the young season.
Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) picked up a pair of wins on Sunday day as she bested sophomore Stephanie Morin (Springfield, MA/Sabis International Charter School), 6-3, 6-2.
Riley teamed at first doubles with senior Isabella Perricone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) for an 8-4 win over the tandem of junior Symone Watson (Hamden, CT/Hamden) and Morin.
Riley, who was elected team captain last week returned the to lineup this fall after competing in just one match a year ago after falling from the lineup with an illness. Riley has now won nine straight singles matches dating back to the fall of 2010 and sports an 12-1 career singles record at Sage.
At No. 1 singles, Sage's sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) easily beat Watson, 6-0, 6-0 to improve to 2-0. Ackerman teamed at No. 2 doubles with Christina Kroder (Catskill, NY/Catskill) for an 8-0 win as well.
Sage's sophomore Lauren Bendall (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) posted a win at No. 6 singles as she beat sophomore Abigail Janneke (Waterbury, CT/Naugatuck), 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 for her first collegiate win.
Sage returns to action on Tuesday, September 4 travelling to Western New England University for a 4:30 p.m. non-conference match with the Golden Bears.
Tennis Match Results Bay Path College vs The Sage Colleges
Sep 02, 2012 at Troy, NY (Prospect Park)
The Sage Colleges 6, Bay Path College 3
Singles competition
1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Symone Watson (BAYPATH) 6-0, 6-0
2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Stephanie Morin (BAYPATH) 6-3, 6-2
3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Teanna Montoya (BAYPATH) 6-0, 6-0
4. Taylor Wood (BAYPATH) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
5. Brittany Walsh (BAYPATH) def. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) 6-4, 6-0
6. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) def. Abigail Janneke (BAYPATH) 4-6, 7-5 (10-5)
Doubles competition
1. Mackenzie Riley/Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Symone Watson/Stephanie Morin (BAYPATH) 8-4
2. Kirsten Ackerman/Christina Kroder (SAGEW) def. Abigail Janneke/Teanna Montoya (BAYPATH) 8-0
3. Taylor Wood/Brittany Walsh (BAYPATH) def. Mary Kate Hayward/Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 8-3
Match Notes: Bay Path College 0-1, The Sage Colleges 2-0
T-3:00 A-20
