Score: Elmira College 6, Oswego State 3
Records: Elmira College (4-4), Oswego State (4-6)
Location: Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome – Pine Valley, NY
 
Pine Valley, NY -- On a day that saw several home sporting events rescheduled due to torrential rain in the Southern Tier, the Elmira College women's tennis team was able to play and complete their match against the Lakers of Oswego State, as the Murray Athletic Center Tennis Dome provided a perfect venue for today's non-conference match.  Elmira pushed their season record back to .500, improving to 4-4, as the Soaring Eagles downed the Lakers 6-3.
 
Elmira opened the day by winning two of three doubles matches, a feat the Soaring Eagles have accomplished four times this season.  EC saw Ayaka Yoshino '16 and Ellen Plowman '16 tally a win at first doubles while Stephanie Tock '16 and Megan Fitzgerald '18 won at the second spot.
 
In singles action, Elmira controlled things through the first four spots, as the Soaring Eagles earned wins at first, second, third, fourth positions. All of Elmira's singles wins came in straight sets.
 
In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Tom Linhart on how his team played today…
"It just came down to us competing well and confidently. I'm really pleased on how well we executed today, especially going into a big conference match against Nazareth on Thursday."
 
Coach Linhart on how important winning 2-of-3 doubles was this afternoon…
"We are definitely a momentum team. So, just to have a lead after doubles gives our ladies so much more confidence. They like to be in the lead and once we are in the lead, we don't lose. It's just phenomenal to get that lead and know that we are a good team."
 
Turning Point
Like most tennis matches, whoever sets the tone early usually controls the outcome of the match. Today's match was no different, as the Elmira women won 2-of-3 doubles matches to take a 2-1 lead into singles play. Elmira's play in doubles was ever so important, as the Lakers entered the match having claimed 5-of-6 doubles points in their last two matches, both of which resulted in Oswego wins.  
 
Match Recap

• Elmira earned doubles points at first and second doubles.
• Yoshino and Plowman were 8-4 winners at first doubles.
• Tock and Fitzgerald earned an 8-2 win at second doubles.
• EC picked up singles victories at first, second, third, and fourth singles.
• Yoshino tallied a 6-2, 6-0 win at first singles.
• Plowman and Fitzgerald won their matches at second and third, respectively, by an identical 6-1, 6-0 score line.
• Tock won the day's last match, as she tallied a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the four spot.
• Plowman's win at the second spot clinched today's match for the Soaring Eagles.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira improved to .500 on the season with today's win.
• The Soaring Eagles have won six consecutive matches against the Lakers.
• Elmira is 13-2 against Oswego dating back to the 2000 season.
• Tock moved into sole possession of 10th place on EC's all-time singles wins list (17).
• Plowman moved into sole possession of fifth place in EC history for career singles wins (23).
• Plowman also took over as the program's sixth all-time leader in career doubles wins (22).
• Yoshino upped her career win total to 67, just three shy of tying the program record.
• Elmira's Cheyanne Holwell made her collegiate debut this afternoon at sixth singles.
• Elmira claimed two doubles points for the fourth time this season, all of which resulted in EC wins.

 
Scores
Singles
1. Ayaka Yoshino (ELMIRA) def. Alicia Kreamer (OSWEGO) 6-2, 6-0
2. Ellen Plowman (ELMIRA) def. Leslie Usherwood (OSWEGO) 6-1, 6-0
3. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Lauren Rizzo (OSWEGO) 6-1, 6-0
4. Stephanie Tock (ELMIRA) def. Bianca Camillaci (OSWEGO) 6-1, 6-3
5. Giovanna Saulle (OSWEGO) def. Emily Green (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-1
6. Madeline Klatt (OSWEGO) def. Cheyanne Holwell (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-1
 
Doubles
1. Yoshino/Plowman (ELMIRA) def. Kreamer/Usherwood (OSWEGO) 8-4
2. Tock/Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Klatt/Saulle (OSWEGO) 8-2
3. Rizzo/Camillaci (OSWEGO) def. Green/Dwyer (ELMIRA) 8-3
 
Up Next
Elmira will look to carry today's momentum into this Thursday's match, when the Soaring Eagles travel to take on Empire 8 Conference foe Nazareth College on October 1st. Thursday's match is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.