Score: Alfred University 6 – Elmira College 3
Records: Alfred (3-8, 2-4 E8), Elmira (1-10, 0-5 E8)
Location: St. Bonaventure Indoor Tennis Courts – Olean, N.Y.
 
OLEAN, N.Y. -- It was another tough outing for the Elmira College women's tennis team this afternoon, as the Soaring Eagles dropped a 6-3 decision to Alfred University in Empire 8 Conference action.
 
Elmira's Tilila El Yazidi '20 and Megan Fitzgerald '18 earned all three of EC's points in today's match. The duo teamed up for an 8-4 win at first doubles to improve to 9-2 on the year, before winning singles matches at the first and second positions.
 
Following doubles, El Yazidi cruised to a straight-set 6-0, 6-0 victory at the top singles spot. Fitzgerald was just as impressive in her match at the No. 2 position, as the Thomaston, Connecticut, native produced a 6-1, 6-0 victory. With the wins, El Yazidi and Fitzgerald improved their records to 9-2, which is tied for the team lead.
 
Scores
Singles
1. Tilila El Yazidi (ELMIRA) def. Tori Pellegrino (ALFRED) 6-0, 6-0
2. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Emma Siemer (ALFRED) 6-1, 6-0
3. Sarah Grace (ALFRED) def. Emily Green (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-1
4. Beryl Torthe (ALFRED) def. Danielle Bliss (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-1
5. Inda Gillett (ALFRED) def. Sarah Hill (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Nurila Kambar (ALFRED) def. Cheyanne Holwell (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-2
 
Doubles
1. El Yazidi/Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Pellegrino/Siemer (ALFRED) 8-4
2. Gillett/Grace (ALFRED) def. Green/Hill (ELMIRA) 8-1
3. Sakala/Pera (ALFRED) def. Bliss/Holwell (ELMIRA) 8-3
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (1,3,2,4,5,6)
 
News and Notes

• Fitzgerald moved into sole possession of fourth place in EC history for career wins (52).
• Fitzgerald also moved into sole possession of fifth place in program history for career singles and doubles victories (26).
• El Yazidi and Fitzgerald sit in an eight-way tie for fourth place for single-season singles wins (9).
• El Yazidi and Fitzgerald also moved into a six-way tie for eighth place in program history for single-season doubles victories (9).

 
Up Next
Elmira is back in action this Tuesday, October 4th, when the Soaring Eagles open a three-match homestand, starting with an Empire 8 bout with the Golden Flyers of Nazareth College. Tuesday's match is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.