Gators fall 5-4 to conference rival, Purchase

Posted: Oct 01, 2012

Purchase, NY– The Sage Colleges' women's tennis team fell 5-4 in a very tight match to Skyline Conference opponent, Purchase College. The Panther improve to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the league. Sage drops to 6=4 overall and 1-2 in the league.

Purchase took a 2-1 lead after the doubles matches. Sage's lone doubles win came at No. 2 doubles as sophomore Kirsten Ackerman (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland) and her partner, senior Christina Kroder (Catskill, NY/Catskill) beat Ana Stan and Jasmine Rippey, 8-5. The Sage team is now 5-1 together this fall.

In singles play, the Gators triumphed at first through third singles. At No. 1 singles, Ackerman was a winner over Stan, who was forced to retire. Ackerman is now 10-1 on the season with a 9-0 record in dual match action.

Sage's senior captain Mackenzie Riley (Albany, NY/Albany) was a winner at No. 2 singles in a three-set marathon as she defeated Moriah Ormsby. Riley is now 9-3 on the season with a 9-1 record in dual match action at No. 2 singles.

Sage's senior Isabella Pericone (Scotia, NY/Burnt Hills Ballston Lake) added a 6-0, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles as she beat Melissa Siller and remains unbeaten this fall. She is 10-0 at No. 3 singles for the Gators.

The Gators will play their next match on October 2 when they travel to Union College for a 4 p.m. non-conference match.

Tennis Match Results

The Sage Colleges vs PURCHASE PANTHERS Oct 01, 2012 at Purchase, NY

(Purchase College)

PURCHASE PANTHERS 5, The Sage Colleges 4

Singles competition

1. Kirsten Ackerman (SAGEW) def. Stan, Ana (PUR-WTN) 5-0, retired

2. Mackenzie Riley (SAGEW) def. Ormsby, Moriah (PUR-WTN) 6-1, 1-6, 6-4

3. Isabella Pericone (SAGEW) def. Siller, Melissa (PUR-WTN) 6-0, 7-5

4. Bernhardt, Ashley (PUR-WTN) def. Christina Kroder (SAGEW) 6-2, 6-0

5. Quinn, Chelsea (PUR-WTN) def. Mary Kate Hayward (SAGEW) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

6. Murray, Lilly (PUR-WTN) def. Lauren Bendall (SAGEW) 6-0, 6-0