Score: Daemen College 8 – Elmira College 1
Records: Daemen College (3-1), Elmira College (1-3)
Location: Ellicott Tennis Courts – Amherst, NY

Amherst, NY -- Only two days after dominating D'Youville College, the Elmira College women's tennis team suffered an 8-1 setback on the road against Daemen College – an NCAA Division II institution – Tuesday night.

The Soaring Eagles earned their only point of the match at second doubles, with the duo of Megan Fitzgerald '18 and Stephanie Tock '16 taking down freshman Jessica Robins and sophomore Gretchen Ringler, 8-4.

Caitlin Dwyer '16 and Emily Green '18 put up a strong fight at third doubles but lost their match, 8-6, to Daemen sophomore Sarah Crissy and freshman Delaney Fragle.

EC was swept in singles play for the first time this season and the first time since September 5, 2013. Ayaka Yoshino '16 was hoping to break the three-way tie for most singles wins in EC history Tuesday night, but will have to wait until the next match for an opportunity to climb the record books as she was defeated by Karli Hollins at first singles, 7-6, 6-3.

Although Fitzgerald was able to grab the win in doubles play, she was unable to defeat Robins one-on-one. The 6-4, 6-3 loss marks the first for Fitzgerald in singles in 2015 after being the season 3-0.

Match Recap

• Elmira lost eight of its nine matches.
• Fitzgerald and Tock teamed up for the win at second doubles, their second such win in as many tries.
• Daemen swept singles play, the first time an opponent has done so against EC this season.
• Yoshino battled in her first singles set, ultimately losing 7-6 before dropping the second set, 6-3.

News and Notes

• Yoshino remains in a three-way tie for most singles wins in EC history with Kayla Fitzgerald '15 and Olivia Garcia '05 (31).
• The single loss snaps Yoshino's streak of six-straight wins. Her last such loss came in the 2014 Empire 8 Championships on October 18, 2014.
• Fitzgerald's loss at fourth singles was her first of the season after beginning 3-0.
• The last time Elmira College managed only one point in a match was in the final match of the 2013-14 season, when it lost to Roberts Wesleyan College, 8-1. EC has won at least two points in every match since.

Scores
Singles
1. Karli Hollins (DAEMEN) def. Ayaka Yoshino (ELMIRA) 7-6, 6-3
2. Hayle Scanlan (DAEMEN) def. Ellen Plowman (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-1
3. Gretchen Ringler (DAEMEN) def. Stephanie Tock (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-2
4. Jessica Robins (DAEMEN) def. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) 6-3, 6-4
5. Delany Fragale (DAEMEN) def. Emily Green (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sarah Crissy (DAEMEN) def. Caitlin Dwyer (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles
1. Hollins/Scanlan (DAEMEN) def. Plowman/Yoshino (ELMIRA) 8-2
2. Fitzgerald/Tock (ELMIRA) def. Ringler/Robins (DAEMEN) 8-4
3. Crissy/Fragale (DAEMEN) def. Dwyer/Green (ELMIRA) 8-6

Up Next
The Elmira College women's tennis team returns home to host a pair of Empire 8 Conference foes this weekend. On Saturday, September 19th, the Soaring Eagles take on St. John Fisher College at the Murray Athletic Center at 1:00 p.m. Utica College then pays a visit on Sunday, September 20th at 1:00 p.m.