Elmira College (3-4) vs. Oswego State (4-5)
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | 4:00 P.M. | Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome – Pine Valley, NY
 
Elmira, NY -- Today's weather forecast is calling for rain but thankfully the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome will keep players and spectators alike dry for this afternoon's Elmira College women's tennis match, as the Soaring Eagles host the Lakers of Oswego State for a non-conference match at 4:00 p.m.
 
Last Time Out
It has been exactly a week since Elmira's last home match, one that took place against Empire 8 Conference heavyweight, Ithaca College.  Elmira suffered a 9-0 setback against the Bombers, who currently sit in a two-way tie atop the E8 standings, as the Purple and Gold dropped to 3-4 on the year and 2-3 in conference play.
 
USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Recap
Classmates Ayaka Yoshino '16 and Ellen Plowman '16 competed in the ultra-competitive USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships, hosted by William Smith College in Geneva, NY. Yoshino and Plowman each faced tough opening round matches, as the two EC netters drew a pair of seeded players in 12th seed Haley Kusak from Ithaca College and Skidmore College's Brianna Greene, who was seeded sixth. Yoshino and Plowman dropped their respective singles matches in straight sets, before bowing out of the doubles draw to the University of Scranton's Emily Machado and Anika Pornpitaksuk by a single break of serve.
 
Defend the Dome
Elmira has been spectacular on its home courts at the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome.  The Soaring Eagles are a perfect 3-0 at home this year and are 19-12 at the MAC since 2011. Excluding the 2012 season, Elmira is 18-6 on its home courts.
 
All-Time Series
Since 2000, Elmira has seen a great deal of success against the Lakers, winning 12 of the 14 meetings. The Soaring Eagles enter the match having won five consecutive matches against the Lakers, with the first win in that series of victories occurring in the 2010 spring season. Oswego's two wins came in back-to-back seasons in 2008 and 2009.
 
Scouting Oswego
Oswego State enters today's non-conference matchup with hopes of evening their record, as the Lakers look to build on their 4-5 overall record.  Oswego is riding high on a two-match win streak, with victories over St. John Fisher College and Fredonia State. The Lakers have played three of the same opponents as Elmira and own an identical record against those teams with nearly identical score lines. Oswego's strength this season is most certainly the middle part of their lineup, as third and fourth singles players, Alli Ullrich and Leslie Usherwood, lead the Lakers with four singles wins apiece.
 
Looking Ahead
Following today's home match against the Lakers, Elmira will visit the Flower City on Thursday, October 1st, when the Purple and Gold take on Nazareth College in an Empire 8 showdown at 4:00 p.m. The Soaring Eagles return to the Murray Athletic Center on Saturday, October 10th, when EC faces Houghton College at 1:00 p.m.