Box Score

Houghton, NY -- The Elmira College women's tennis team made quick work of Houghton College, sweeping the Highlanders, 9-0 Thursday afternoon. EC picked up their fourth 9-0 victory of the season as they moved to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in Empire 8 play. 
 
Reaching a career milestone today was Kayla Fitzgerald '15 who picked up her 46^th and 47^th career victories after winning at third doubles and fourth singles. With the wins, Fitzgerald moves into sole possession of second place in EC women's tennis history in career wins, a position she already holds in career singles wins.
 
Elmira took a 3-0 lead after doubles, thanks to a strong showing from each of the three doubles teams. Kimberly Salkin '18 and Ayaka Yoshino '16 won 8-2 at the first spot, followed by an 8-3 victory by the second doubles team of Amy Schimdt '15 and Rebecca Zeuschner '18. The third doubles team of Kayla Fitzgerald '15 and Megan Fitzgerald '18 made it a clean sweep of doubles with an 8-0 win. 
 
The six singles matches all went in favor of the Soaring Eagles, with only the first singles match between Salkin and Houghton's Bethany Chesebro being close. Salkin took a tight first set 7-5 and then finished the straight-set victory with a 6-3 win in set two. The other five singles matches gave up a combined three games as each rolled to straight set victories.
 
EC returns home for another Empire 8 contest on Sunday, September 21^st against Hartwick College. The match is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. at the Murray Athletic Center. 

Singles Competition
1. Kimberly Salkin (ELMIRA) def. Bethany Chesebro (HC) 7-5, 6-3
2. Ayaka Yoshino (ELMIRA) def. Laura Jacuzzo (HC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Amy Schmidt (ELMIRA) def. Jennifer Iacucci (HC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Kayla Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Lisa Jones (HC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Rebecca Zeuschner (ELMIRA) def. Hannah Hale (HC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Katelyn Sylor (HC) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. Salkin/Yoshino (ELMIRA) def. Chesebro/Sylor (HC) 8-2
2. Schmidt/Zeuschner (ELMIRA) def. Iacucci/Molly Freihofer (HC) 8-3
3. Fitzgerald/Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Jones/Jenn Mechler (HC) 8-0