Score: St. John Fisher College 6 – Elmira College 3
Records: St. John Fisher (4-2, 3-2 E8), Elmira (1-7, 0-4 E8)
Location: Rochester, N.Y. – Mendon Tennis Center
 
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Elmira College women's tennis team eyed its first Empire 8 Conference win of the 2016 season this afternoon, as the Soaring Eagles traveled to face the Cardinals of St. John Fisher College. Despite wins at the top of the lineup, Elmira would fall to its E8 rival by a 6-3 final.
 
Megan Fitzgerald '18 was a double-winner today, which brought her career win total to 48. Her 48 victories moved the Thomaston, Connecticut, native into a two-way tie with former teammate Amy Schmidt '15 for fifth place in the EC record book.
 
Fisher jumped out to a 2-0 lead in today's match thanks to a pair of 8-1 wins at second and third doubles. However, Elmira brought the score to within one, as Tilila El Yazidi '20 and Fitzgerald teamed up for an 8-2 victory at number one doubles.
 
The Cardinals built off of their momentum from doubles play to earn straight-set wins at third, fourth, fifth and sixth singles, dropping just five games in the process.
 
Action at first and second singles could not have been any different, as El Yazidi and Fitzgerald produced straight-set victories. El Yazidi was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at first singles, her sixth win of the year at the top position. Fitzgerald followed up with a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the second spot, her third consecutive victory, to improve to 7-1 in singles action.
 
Scores
Singles
1. Tilila El Yazidi (ELMIRA) def. Sarah Sorrentino (SJFC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Megan Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Katey Padden (SJFC) 6-3, 6-2
3. Taylor Slink (SJFC) def. Emily Green (ELMIRA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Olivia Rotondo (SJFC) def. Danielle Bliss (ELMIRA) 6-2, 6-1
5. Caroline Scaberg (SJFC) def. Sarah Hill (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-0
6. Eileen Fleming (SJFC) def. Cheyanne Holwell (ELMIRA) 6-1, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. El Yazidi/Fitzgerald (ELMIRA) def. Sorrentino/Padden (SJFC) 8-2
2. Rotonodo/Slink (SJFC) def. Green/Hill (ELMIRA) 8-1
3. Pendergast/Seaberg (SJFC) def. Bliss/Holwell (ELMIRA) 8-1
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1) Singles (1,3,4,5,6,2)
 
News and Notes

• Fitzgerald sits in a two-way tie for fifth place in EC history for career wins (48).
• Fitzgerald has won six consecutive matches, three in singles and three in doubles.
• El Yazidi won 20-of-22 games played this afternoon.
• Fitzgerald won 20-of-26 games played.
• Fisher snapped a four-match losing streak to Elmira.

 
Up Next
Elmira is back in action this Saturday, September 24th, for a non-league road match with Oneonta State. Saturday's contest is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.