Fitzgerald, a senior captain for Elmira, had a fantastic season-opening weekend for the Soaring Eagles with a perfect 4-0 record in a pair of dual matches. The Thomaston, Connecticut, native’s efforts were key in EC picking up its first Empire 8 Conference win of the season, a 5-4 victory over Utica College, after going winless in E8 play a year ago.
The senior rolled in EC’s season-opener against the Pioneers of Utica, dropping just one game while playing first singles and doubles. She teamed up with rookie Katy Jewett ’21 for an 8-0 win in doubles, before cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 win in singles action. The following day, Fitzgerald earned another pair of wins at the top singles and doubles positions against non-league foe Brockport. She was an 8-4 winner in doubles and a 6-1, 6-2 winner in singles.
With the wins over the weekend, Fitzgerald moved closer to becoming Elmira’s all-time wins leader, as she boasts 67 career victories, just six shy of moving into a tie for the program record. Additionally, Fitzgerald extended a pair of win streaks that date back to the 2016-17 season, as she heads into the weekend with 10 consecutive doubles wins and seven straight singles victories.
