Score: Elmira College 9 – D'Youville College 0
Records: Elmira (1-2), D'Youville (0-2)
Location: Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome – Pine Valley, NY
 
Pine Valley, NY -- After suffering a pair of heartbreaking losses to open the season, the Elmira College women's tennis team bounced-back in a big way with 9-0 drubbing of visiting D'Youville College.  Today's win for the Soaring Eagles is their first of the 2015 campaign.
 
Highlighting today's victory was Ayaka Yoshino '16, who continues to make her mark on the EC women's tennis program. Her win at first singles this afternoon gives her a share of the Elmira College career singles victory record.  Also, Yoshino's win in singles and doubles ups her total career win count to 61, good enough for second place in EC history.
 
There was no question as to who was in the driver's seat this afternoon, as the Soaring Eagles won a staggering 96-of-97 games played.  Elmira began their tear in doubles play as all three doubles team tallied 8-0 victories. 
 
Elmira carried the momentum from doubles into their singles matches, as the Purple and Gold cruised to six singles wins.  Second-year standout Megan Fitzgerald '18 earned the match-clinching point with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at third singles.
 
In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Tom Linhart on his team's play this afternoon…
"I was really impressed with the confidence and energy our team had today.  They played exceptionally well and continue to improve with the win today."
 
Coach Linhart on earning his first win at Elmira…
"It feels great as a coach and as a team to get our first win under our belt but overall, I am extremely proud of how much we have improved and how hard we competed.  I am honored to coach this group of ladies."
 
Coach Linhart on the play of Ayaka Yoshino…
"She is a true competitor and champion. Some would be overwhelmed with records but she truly embraces it and I think it makes her a better player. She will continue to be a driving force for us as a team and for our program in the future."
 
Match Recap

• Elmira won all nine matches for their first sweep of the year.
• Ellen Plowman '16 and Yoshino teamed up for an 8-0 win at first doubles, their second win of the year.
• Second doubles tandem Stephanie Tock '16 and Fitzgerald picked up their first win of the season.
• Emily Green '18 and Caitlin Dwyer '16 claimed their first win as a team at third doubles.
• Tock, Green, and Dwyer all picked up their first singles victories of the 2015 campaign.

 
News and Notes

• Yoshino is in a three-way tie for most singles wins in EC history with Kayla Fitzgerald '15 and Olivia Garcia '05 (31).
• Yoshino also moved into sole possession of second place in Elmira history for total career wins (61).
• With 30 career doubles wins, Yoshino is tied for second-most in EC history with Krista Heckler '03.
• Plowman's victory puts her in sixth place in EC history for career singles victories (20).
• Plowman also moves into seventh place in program history in career doubles wins (19).
• Yoshino remains unbeaten in singles play and improves to 3-0 on the year.
• Fitzgerald also remains unbeaten on the season with a 3-0 singles record.
• Yoshino and Fitzgerald have yet to drop a set in singles.
• Green and Dwyer earned their first collegiate singles victories.

 
Scores
Singles
1. Ayaka Yoshino (ELMIRA) def. Krista Cornell (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ellen Plowman (ELMIRA) def. Bryannia Sutton (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-1
3. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Natalie Douie (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-0
4. Stephanie Tock (ELMIRA) def. Kayla McMahon (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-0
5. Emily Green (ELMIRA) def. Hasti Dave (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-0
6. Caitlin Dwyer (ELMIRA) def. Khadijo (DYOUVILLE) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Plowman/Yoshino (ELMIRA) def. Cornell/Sutton (DYOUVILLE) 8-0
2. Tock/Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Giliforte/Madamba (DYOUVILLE) 8-0
3. Green/Dwyer (ELMIRA) def. Finn/Banning (DYOUVILLE) 8-0
 
Up Next
Elmira will look to build on today's win as the Soaring Eagles travel take on Daemen College on Tuesday, September 15th at 4:00 p.m.